Friends of Dharun Ravi, the former Rutgers University student accused of bullying his gay roommate into a suicidal bridge jump, said in letters of support that he has an awkward sense of humor, but is neither hateful nor homophobic.
"He loved to joke around with people, though his humor could sometimes be classified as sarcastic," wrote Mohini Singali in a letter included in court filings by Ravi's attorneys on Friday asking a judge to sentence him to probation rather than prison. "Not many people were a fan of this, but that is who Dharun was. Never did he have any intentions to injure anyone."
Ravi, 20, was convicted in March on charges that include bias, intimidation, invasion of privacy and evidence tampering.
