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TexasTowelie

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Sun Dec 15, 2019, 05:10 AM Dec 2019

Corrections Instructor Byrd Taught Cultural Diversity; Still No IDs Of Cadets In 'Nazi Salute' Photo

While state officials are still not identifying the West Virginia corrections officer trainees during a pending investigation into a photo showing many in the class giving an apparent Nazi salute, public records shed some light on other aspects of the training program — including one trainer who has been a focal point of the controversy.

West Virginia Public Broadcasting obtained the information about the training program through a public records request to the Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety under the state’s Freedom of Information Act.

A redacted version of the photo, which was released last week, shows 31 members of the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation Basic Training Class #18 seated in rows giving what appears to be a Nazi salute.

The photo includes the state seal and the insignia for the DOCR, and is captioned “Hail Byrd,” which state officials have said is a reference to a class instructor.

Read more: https://www.wvpublic.org/post/corrections-instructor-byrd-taught-cultural-diversity-still-no-ids-cadets-nazi-salute-photo

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Corrections Instructor Byrd Taught Cultural Diversity; Still No IDs Of Cadets In 'Nazi Salute' Photo (Original Post) TexasTowelie Dec 2019 OP
It's very informative as to what people do and don't regard as priorities... abqtommy Dec 2019 #1
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