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Did Tyler Clementi Ask His RA for Help the Day Before He Died? � Student Activism

Did Tyler Clementi Ask His RA for Help the Day Before He Died? � Student Activism

Did Tyler Clementi Ask His RA for Help the Day Before He Died?

Evidence is mounting that Tyler Clementi turned to online forums for help in addressing his roommate’s invasion of his privacy, and that he was convinced to bring his concerns to his RA on the evening of September 21 — the day before he died.

Earlier this week it was reported that anonymous poster using the name “cit2mo” left a series of messages on the gay message board site JustUsBoys on September 21 and 22 that appear to match what is known about Clementi’s dilemma. Yesterday, a lawyer representing JustUsBoys told CNN that cit2mo had indeed connected