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No sympathy here. These individuals knew exactly what the risks were and choose to partake in elicit drugs anyway. As for the two who became overdosed from trying to revive their pals, I hope they recover but since they did nothing to stop the drug use in the first place, they don't deserve to be groomed into leaders in our military.
I agree. Assuming that the two in that situation weren't in a situation where they just happened to come home and stumble upon that scene and didn't have any prior knowledge of the drug use (I highly doubt that, though), then they all need the boot.
Just like all the rape allegations at the naval academy. Nothing to see he folks.
I do note that West Point did away with their second chance policy last year after the mass cheating scandal, so I'd be shocked if these cadets are not expelled.
I do note that West Point did away with their second chance policy last year after the mass cheating scandal, so I'd be shocked if these cadets are not expelled.
They are black....that is the difference. It won`t happen.
They are black....that is the difference. It won`t happen.
All of the guys? I didn't know they released their identities yet. It looks like only 2 were on the football team. They arrested the guy they bought the drugs from.
The drug laws themselves are to blame for this...the coke was 'laced' with Fentanyl!!
If this was legal, these drugs would be manufactured under strict regulations and quality controls...keeping them illegal just ensures more deaths and overdoses in the future.
Its really pointless to debate though, because overall the Govt has no authority to impose or enforce 'drug laws' in the first place, history proves without a doubt, this is not a safety or health concern anyway, keeping drug laws in place does nothing but ensuring criminals continue to profit (tax free as well)...
Ive long thought this is the real reason these laws remain in place...(to protect the criminals).
A future officer in our military should no better than just randomly sample an uncontrolled substance offered to him by a stranger who is likely not a licensed professional like Pharmacist, or doctor for their own safety at least.
Some news outlets are reporting that at least 1 of the OD victims is a football player. Most likely all the victims are on sport teams, if not specifically football players. Often the sports team members are picked for athletic prowess instead of academic smarts like the rest of the student body.
Either way the fallout from this at West Point will be far reaching. At a minimum there will be a campus wide urinalysis by the end of the month. It will be interesting to see how many students are dismissed for failing the easily passed test.
Not at the services academy. Their sports programs are Div 1 but should be bumped down. They never win against the non service academies.
A future officer in our military should no better than just randomly sample an uncontrolled substance offered to him by a stranger who is likely not a licensed professional like Pharmacist, or doctor for their own safety at least.
You would think that. And you'd be wrong. Just as you'd think all doctors would be quite bright and well versed in their chosen profession.
All of the guys? I didn't know they released their identities yet. It looks like only 2 were on the football team. They arrested the guy they bought the drugs from.
Was he a cadet too?
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