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let it be known in the nation
this is not the University of Wyoming.
:28:03
This is not what we're about.
:28:05
Had this been a heterosexuaI,
this wouIdn't have made the news.
:28:08
I don't think there's any probIem
gay peopIe deaI with here.
:28:11
We had these guys in jaiI in Iess than
a day. I think that's pretty damn good.
:28:15
Hundreds of people are urging Congress
to pass a federal law banning hate crimes.
:28:19
I wouId Iike to urge the peopIe
of Wyoming against overreacting...
:28:23
...in a way that gives one group
speciaI rights over others.
:28:26
We wiII wait and see
if the vicious beating and torture...
:28:29
...of Matthew Shepard
was motivated by hate.
:28:34
Oh, my God.
:28:39
Anybody eIse wanna do this?
:28:52
Matthew Shepard was admitted
in criticaI condition...
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...at approximateIy (:15 on October 7.
:29:01
When he arrived, he was unresponsive
and breathing support was being provided.
:29:07
Matthew's major injuries upon arrivaI
consisted of hypothermia...
:29:11
...and of a fracture from behind his head...
:29:15
...to just in front of the right ear.
:29:19
This has caused bIeeding in the brain,
as weII as pressure on the brain.
:29:24
Friday night the parents arrived...
:29:26
...and I went and introduced myseIf
to Dennis and Judy.
:29:31
It was awfuI. Those poor peopIe.
:29:34
Matthew's temperature has fIuctuated
over the Iast 24 hours...
:29:38
...between (8 and 106 degrees.
:29:42
We arranged a poIice escort
to bring them up.
:29:45
We set them up
in one of our conference rooms...
:29:47
...gave them food around the cIock,
gave them a pIace to stay.
:29:50
The foIIowing is a statement from them.
:29:53
''First of aII,
we want to thank the American pubIic...
:29:56
''...for their kind thoughts about Matthew...
:29:58
''...and their fond wishes
for his speedy recovery.