"Army investigating members allegedly involved in 'abhorrent' Facebook group"

[rmc_wannabe]

Just when we thought CPCC had worked themselves out if a job...

 

[The Bread Guy]

I think it will depend how deep this idiocy goes? To get national level attention i doubt it was just a couple people. If senior leadership is involved in this, I expect the harsh reprocussions for the units command team. If it was lower ranks, imo anyone with a leaf on their chest should have it removed for actions contrary to our Ethos and the profession of arms.

This case, now that its in the media, will be under the microscope for how serious the CAF actually is about culture change.

And, as always with media stories, we know what we read/see/hear, but there's always at least some "unknown unknowns" with the situation, too.

 

[MilEME09]

And, as always with media stories, we know what we read/see/hear, but there's always at least some "unknown unknowns" with the situation, too.

Yes, I think the big question i have right away, is if the investigation is being reopened, why was it closed off the first time? What was that outcome? Time will tell but if someone already got disciplined once for this, one would hope its much harsher this time

 

[Jarnhamar]

If they were punished once and punished again seemingly for optics they would probably have solid grounds for a grievance, no?

 

[MilEME09]

If they were punished once and punished again seemingly for optics they would probably have solid grounds for a grievance, no?

For the same offense yes, but if they say kept offending after the first investigation, then no

 

[coolintheshade]

Their excuse will be ....no access to DLN in order to have taken the right courses.

 

[markppcli]

Probably a good time for anyone who moderates any CAF-related Facebook groups to go back through the entire group's history and delete anything that might be controversial, especially for older groups where you may have taken over as the moderator at a later time. I am sure most people have done this, but it never hurts to check that there isn't something hanging around from 2006 (or more recent) that might not be the most appropriate thing, before the wrong people find it.

I mean hopefully you didn’t have multiple pictures of your members members out while in uniform. If instagram is to be believed.

 

[Kilted]

I think it will depend how deep this idiocy goes? To get national level attention i doubt it was just a couple people. If senior leadership is involved in this, I expect the harsh reprocussions for the units command team. If it was lower ranks, imo anyone with a leaf on their chest should have it removed for actions contrary to our Ethos and the profession of arms.

This case, now that its in the media, will be under the microscope for how serious the CAF actually is about culture change.

My gut feeling is that this was a private Facebook group for the JR Mess, but I could be wrong. I do believe that I saw a group with the same name maybe 15 years ago.

 

[Jarnhamar]

Double edged sword. Police, EMS, fight fighters, military, all use dark humor to cope with the stress and trauma of the job.

Then we chastise them for using it in private.

Caveat of course being when it gets taken too far, and especially with real pictures of members in uniforms doing shinnanigans.