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Eugene

(66,995 posts) Tue May 10, 2016, 09:44 PM May 2016

Black West Point cadets will not be punished for raised-fists photo [View all]

Source: Associated Press

Black West Point cadets will not be punished for raised-fists photo

Associated Press
Wednesday 11 May 2016 01.08 BST

Sixteen black West Point cadets who posed with raised fists for a pre-graduation picture will not be punished for the gesture.

The US Military Academy said on Tuesday it concluded the group photo did not violate any Department of Defense rules limiting political activity.

West Point said in a statement an internal inquiry found the picture of the 16 female cadets captured a spur-of-the-moment gesture intended to demonstrate unity and pride.

The seniors will graduate on 21 May.

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Black West Point cadets will not be punished for raised-fists photo [View all] Eugene May 2016 OP

As it should be. brer cat May 2016 #1

I would damn well hope not. Kelvin Mace May 2016 #2

+1 (nt) Recursion May 2016 #21

Did anyone seriously believe the military was going to trash 64 years of Academy training because... Journeyman May 2016 #3

What was "potentially foolish" about what they did?? Number23 May 2016 #4

There was an investigation, was there not, to see if they had violated military protocol? . . . Journeyman May 2016 #5

as foolish as a black man driving a car JI7 May 2016 #6

Non sequitur. We're talking about officers in a United States military academy . . . Journeyman May 2016 #7

my point is they only went after them for being black JI7 May 2016 #8

They went after them for doing exactly the same thing white cadets have been doing since forever Haveadream May 2016 #16

There never should have been an investigation in the first place. sheshe2 May 2016 #11

+1 uponit7771 May 2016 #13

Your premise seems to predicated on the supposition that anything resulting in an investigation... LanternWaste May 2016 #17

It was foolish!? sheshe2 May 2016 #9

Yes, and I had my comment in this thread . . . Journeyman May 2016 #10

You called them foolish. nt sheshe2 May 2016 #12

You don't see how overtly biased you sound? It was foolish for them but not for the 1234123 white uponit7771 May 2016 #14

Eventually you will need to accept the simple fact that black Americans live under Actor May 2016 #15

anything heaven05 May 2016 #18

Here's the weird thing, about the military Recursion May 2016 #20

I knew command would drop this like it was hot Recursion May 2016 #19