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Memories of the incident—and of the victim, Galo Garcia III ’05—have faded, but those students and observers close to the trial wonder how a case with such impetus fizzled so quickly...
...Garcia and six of his male friends were walking along Bow Street the night of April 30, 2005, heading to an Adams House party called “Inappropriate,” which was hosted by the Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Transgender, and Supporters Alliance (BGLTSA). He greeted one of his friends with a hug and a kiss...
...inside their car began yelling homophobic and anti-Setimtic slurs at the group, prompting Garcia to approach them and call them “assholes.” The court held last week that the car’s driver, Kelleher, jumped out of the car and delivered repeated blows to Garcia’s head and chest. For this, a judge ultimately sentenced the 26-year-old Cambridge resident to a year of probation and 50 hours of community service...
Harvard police responded to the scene that night, interviewing witnesses and the alleged assailants, escorting Garcia to University Health Services for the treatment of bruises, encouraging Garcia to press charges the following Monday—but neither of the suspects left the scene in cuffs. The lack of an arrest drew some animus from campus leaders in the days following the incident...
...Kelleher had his own version of events, and he filed a counter complaint in June 2005 alleging that it was Garcia who assaulted him first...