Racist graffiti at Air Force Academy was written by supposed victim
“We can confirm that one of the cadet candidates who was allegedly targeted by racist remarks written outside their dorm room was actually responsible for the act,” the Academy said in a written statement. “The individual admitted responsibility and this was validated by the investigation.”
Remember when this General gave the anti-racism speech and it was seen as a direct repudiation of Trump.
Opps.
The four other students that were the target of the vandalism are still at the Prep School,
I’m not impugning them at all or thinking that they had any role at all in it, but they technically weren’t the targets of the vandalism, the non-black students and the institution were the targets and victims of the vandalism.
General Silveria who made the comments on video does need to have his ass handed to him:
“Regardless of the circumstances under which those words were written, they were written, and that deserved to be addressed,” he said. “You can never overemphasize the need for a culture of dignity and respect and those who don’t understand those concepts aren’t welcome here.”
Is there a way to reach this putz to let him know that he is a moron? Nothing like having facts get in your way. I’d love to be a cadet and see him in the hallway and just say, “I forgive you.”.
This stuff reminds me of after the election.
All the dyslexic NAZIs that scrawled all the swastikas backwards after the election.
Stuff like this is the leftist equivalent of stolen valor. Victims and survivors are the most heroic people in the mind of liberalism, so if you can make up a story about being a victim, you’re going to get attention, pats on the back, and the ever popular “You’re so brave for how you’re handling this!”
There are people who get straight As, write their congressman, have 20/20 vision, arent too fat, too tall, nor too short who work super hard to get into these places for all the right reasons and get turned down.
Then some [b]asshole[/b] gets in and wants to pull a stunt like this.
Just…GO TO SCHOOL.
SERIOUSLY. JUST GO. STUDY AND PASS. LIVE YOUR LIFE.
If bored get a Nintendo or play checkers.
Listen to some headphones.
I absolutely do not have the same outlook on politics as I did when I was 18. I would even say I am not even “Libertarian” but totally apolitical now.
Had HRC won, I would have shrugged said “That sucks”, proclaimed FIDO, and pushed on.
No tiki torches, no marching, no “activism”.
It’s called ‘minding your own beeswax’.
You give up a chance at Leadership, Aeronautics, Technological Engineering, and the chance to fly Jets that are the most advanced in the known world because “muh feewings” and “muh Hillary”
FMCDH - Seriously, I’m truly puzzled by this thread which seems to be more of an attack on the superintendent, rather than the perpetrator.
Other than the fact fact that many folks made the assumption that the superintendent’s remarks addressing a climate of respect for individuals were made in response to President Trump’s election, what did he say that causes you take issue? And why do you think he needs to apologize, or be forgiven?
The incident did initial appear to be a valid case of racist bullshit. Since it was found out otherwise, the cadet that did this is no longer at the prep school, it wasn’t as if he got special treatment, the other cadets 'targeted, had nothing to do with the crime.
Having worked directly for Tonto Silveria more than once, you guys are way off base.
Not a lefty. Not a communist. Not repudiating Trump with his remarks. Actually one of the best warrior leaders I saw whilst wading through 20 years of other mostly incompetent, self-serving, self-promoting “leaders” in the Air Force.
There’s nothing he said that changes with the revelation that some idiot false-flagged himself. Tonto’s remarks about intolerant a-holes not being welcome are still completely valid. I’m certain there will be much more to follow in the Cadet Wing about the dishonesty part…but the media won’t viral video those comments, I’m sure.
The title of this thread really caught my attention, as the one and only out and out NAZI that I’ve known actually was dyslexic. He was a skilled trades guy in an auto plant and I constantly had to tell him which way to turn the tools. No kidding, dude kept a pic of Hitler in his locker… He never seemed to grasp the irony of the situation.
We’ve turned out a Nation of whiny little look at me bitches. If this is an example of the kind of people who make it through the selection process for a Military Academy, we’re kinda screwed.
The very idea that someone would have a “Woe is me, this place has some institutionalized racism and if it doesn’t I will make some up.” attitude instead of being honored to attended such a prestigious place and be the recipient of for all intents and purposes is a free ride through college is scandalous.
I hope he was walked out the gate five minutes after the truth came to light, but after Bergdahl, I doubt it.
The super’s comments were a bonus that I threw on after I re read the article, because I couldn’t believe that is what he said. If you can’t understand that the reason that he gave that dressing down was complete BS, I don’t know what to say to you. Facts don’t matter? That someone charged with defending our country and developing it’s leaders says something as stupid as:
“Regardless of the circumstances that these were written, they were written and they need to be addressed”
WTF???
He attacked the student body as being dishonorable in the worst way that you can be labeled today, but when the facts repudiated that- he still thinks we need to talk about the guilt and dishonor. WTF?
I just went back and re-listened to his original speech. In context of the graffiti he cites what is going on in Charlottesville, Feurguson and the NFL. WTF? Charlottesville is a swipe at Trump, The NFL is far from a great example, Feurguson is where a guy attacked a cop and got zapped for it. Let’s actually look at Feurguson since that has a direct link to what happened at the AFA. People took to the streets and made up all kinds of stories of a crazed cop shooting and unarmed black man- “Hands up, don’t shoot” is a lie as much as “Go Home” is a lie. But for some reason, facts don’t matter.
What does it say that if the facts change in a 180- and you still follow the same course?
So yes, I started this because there is this idea out there that Neo-Nazi and WS ‘attacks’ and graffiti are on a huge rise. When things like this happen it is huge news- as it should be, but when these things are found to be false- as unfortunately a lot do they either don’t get covered or they don’t have nearly the force and vehemence behind them that the initial events do.
So yes, this started off as a post about the false flag BS that happens, but the more I think about it the more I’m pissed at the General. All he would have had to do is come out and say that he is relieved that this was not an instance of racism and glad that hear that none of his people were involved in this heinous act and we must remain vigilant against it so that it never happens.
Now maybe CNN is misquoting him, wouldn’t be the first time. I’d just really like for him to make as fiery of a speech about this, and have it covered by the media as extensively as his first one. At least this one would be based on facts.
I like the guy and I was really impressed with his initial speech, outside of using three horrible examples. I would rather people emphasize everyone’s individuality rather than ‘diversity’- which should be a matter of semantics, but politics drives those conversations now. I see it more as a wasted opportunity than this guy being wrong or bad. We really have gone past the old days of institutionalized racism to new challenges in regards to prejudice. And for sure it isn’t as clear cut as it used to be as shown by this instance. If I were him, I’d be talking about how upset he was earlier and how disappointed and taken aback he is now- and guess what, that is going to happen a lot when you are in command. People have a lot of head trash and it will cause them to mislead you- intentionally and unintentionally- and you’ll make decisions based on that. And sometimes it will blow up in your face in ways that you’d never expect.
And some kid that wanted to serve his country, get a great education made a really bad choice. Talk about shit sandwich and everyone having to take seconds.
we caught the punk that vandalized and lied he will be dealt with in the harshest manner !!!
who the hell could go into war with some punk like this that does something to try to get his fellow brothers in service in trouble !!!
WHAT A PIECE OF CRAP !!!
yeah the country as they say PC is going to be our downfall and this is just another case
sadly so so so so so many OK most all of the so called things that happen like this turns out to be false and done by the ones crying !!!
freaking sick and sad at the same time knowing my kids will never see the country we used to have !!!
