So just hours after my brother in law, William Quick,” posted a FACEBOOK brag that his synagogue in “was part of a Holy City” because that city now has a mosque, this story appeared on my desktop,
TRAVIS GETTYS
Citadel cadets wearing white Ku Klux Klan-style hoods (WCIV/Facebook)
A woman who posted the photos said she was threatened and offered bribes to remove the images from her Facebook page, reported WCIV-TV.
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The TV station obscured her name to protect her privacy.
The Facebook post indicates the cadets are singing Christmas carols while wearing the white hoods, and an adult instructor is shown taking part in one of the photos.
School officials have not commented on the incident, but the station reported the incident is under investigation.
A source said the men seen wearing the hoods are likely first-year students, or “knobs,” based on the way they are standing.
The students are likely taking part in a form of hazing, the source said.
The Citadel was founded in 1842 as a military college and arsenal established by Charleston, South Carolina officials to protect white residents from the city’s majority black population over fears of a slave revolt.
A previous rebellion, in 1822, resulted in the arson destruction of the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church — the same church where a white supremacist gunned down nine worshipers earlier this year.
Six black conspirators and 30 other slaves were hanged in the ensuing hysteria, and black churches were outlawed in 1834.
School officials HAVE commented:
Statement from The Citadel
A social media posting, which I find offensive and disturbing, was brought to my attention this morning. It shows an upper class cadet in front of seven cadets with pillowcases over their heads. In accordance with college policy, we immediately began suspension proceedings for those cadets known to be involved, and we are continuing to investigate this incident. Preliminary reports are cadets were singing Christmas carols as part of a “Ghosts of Christmas Past” skit. These images are not consistent with our core values of honor, duty and respect.
We will provide more information upon completion of the investigation.
Lt Gen John W. Rosa, USAF (ret)
President, The Citadel
Thanks Bill.
Hav eyou ever visited the Citadel? I know it is now desegregated but the idea ofd a state having tis own military academy seems bizarre? How do they deal with the odious history of the place?