They should ALL be drug tested immediately and let the UCMJ run its course.Army football players among those involved in drug overdose incident while on spring break
Five people remain hospitalized in South Florida, two of which are on ventilators, from overdosingwww.cbssports.com
Another recent updates.
And this one says again——two WP students admitted. Not 6 WP students admitted.
And we know that 2 of the 6 were admitted for giving cpr.
Now which do you think it was more likely to be WP students?
Among the 4 taking coke a few days before they will be drug tested back at WP or the 2 giving CPR?
This is not a trick question .
Why?Four of them did the cocaine. Two of the six got sick giving the other four mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
Yes, it is very hard to believe West Pointers would do that.
When it's Spring Break, college students make stupid choices and win stupid prizes. West Point Cadets aren't excluded from that. West Point Cadets come from society so they can make dumb choices too. Hopefully they recover and we get the full story but if it is indeed their choice to take on terrible drugs, then they should be expelled. Fentanyl laced cocaine is some serious s***, we aren't talking about the Devil's Lettuce here.Yes, it is very hard to believe West Pointers would do that.
19-20 year olds certainly make some bad decisions. Heck I thought I was invincible at that age. Many forget that your success as an officer often hinges on mostly 18-24 year olds staying out of trouble and performing well.It is a sad reminder that a poor choice can destroy your life. Probably another lesson is you need to keep your self away from potential problems. Maybe renting a party house with a group of friends is not a good idea if you are striving to be an officer. Another is that misconduct is something you as an officer will have to manage. 19 and 20 year olds can make some really bad decisions. DS had to bail out officers/soldiers who have made really bad decisions. Usually was a distraught phone call at 3AM. Parents have to get involved, lawyers etc. If you really want to reach your goals sometimes it is much wiser to stay home.
Every time I have been interviewed by a news reporter, the resulting story was incorrect. Lately a read a NYT article on a situation in my local area. I know what happened, so I could analyze the accuracy of the article. To my astonshiment, the article painted a completely untrue picture. Some of the actual details were misconstrued, while other important details were left out of the story. I suspect the reason was to support a political opinion of the paper.Mark Twain once said something like “if you don’t read the papers you’re uninformed, if you do, you’re misinformed.” Let’s see what really happened. Prayers sent for everyone involved.
Well stated, @Heatherg21.For those still applying or considering, you don’t become a perfect being by applying or being accepted. You just become a person who maybe scrutinized more than the average Joe.
A good questionIs it just me, or does it always seem like the football teams at the service academies get in more trouble than the rest of the student bodies? And why is that do you think?
Maybe. Maybe not. Beware painting with too broad a brush. Could it be that football players get into trouble as much as others, but tales of their misdeeds are more broadly publicized because they’re football players?Is it just me, or does it always seem like the football teams at the service academies get in more trouble than the rest of the student bodies?
They may be seen as kids thoughWe do have to get all the facts. But Cadets are not kids, sorry. It does not cut it at all that they are acting their age. Officers/Cadets must be held to the highest standards. That is because they can be sent to the most God forsaken dangerous places on earth responsible for the lives of "other people's sons and daughters."