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Black soldier sues MoD over ethnicity claim after sustaining injury during -30C drill (Too Cold)
Express ^ | 4-18-2016 | Tom Bachelor

Posted on 04/18/2016 7:23:18 PM PDT by ghosthost

Mr Bojang's case, which has reached the High Court, claims officials have known about the increased dangers of sub-zero temperatures for soldiers of African origin for more than 30 years.

His lawyers say a study published in 1984 found black troops had "a 2.8 to sixfold increased likelihood of developing symptoms" associated with cold weather conditions after analysing blood samples from soldiers fighting in the Falklands War.

Christopher Barnes, who is representing the injured soldier, said the British Army had "failed to provide training or instruction to his commanders, or those with control over him, highlighting his vulnerability to non-freezing cold injuries".

(Excerpt) Read more at express.co.uk ...


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Thank goodness there wasn't a swimming exercise.

On a completely unrelated note, there sure is a lot of land in Antarctica. Yep, a lot of land. You sure could do a lot with that. People could set up their own country, if they set their mind to it (cough-cough).

1 posted on 04/18/2016 7:23:18 PM PDT by ghosthost
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You can always put more clothes on...


2 posted on 04/18/2016 7:26:40 PM PDT by freedomjusticeruleoflaw (Western Civilization- whisper the words, and it will disappear. So let us talk now about rebirth.)
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Don’t give him any ideas!


3 posted on 04/18/2016 7:28:33 PM PDT by ghosthost
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How “fair” does he think ISIS and the Russians going to fight...?


4 posted on 04/18/2016 7:28:56 PM PDT by 2banana (My common ground with terrorists - they want to die for islam and we want to kill them)
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To: freedomjusticeruleoflaw

But, but I thought they taught us that everyone was equal.


5 posted on 04/18/2016 7:29:48 PM PDT by catbertz
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To: ghosthost

Makes you wonder what will happen when women discover the horrors of combat first hand.


6 posted on 04/18/2016 7:31:54 PM PDT by Fhios (Going Donald Trump is as close to going John Galt as we'll get.)
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feh...
7 posted on 04/18/2016 7:32:38 PM PDT by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -w- NO Pity for the LAZY - Luke, 22:36)
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don’t worry. the Russians won’t attack until the temperature is above freezing...


8 posted on 04/18/2016 7:32:55 PM PDT by Reverend Wright (Illegal immigrants: Arrest, Intern, Deport)
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But, but.....All those rappers with “Ice” in their names?


9 posted on 04/18/2016 7:35:29 PM PDT by CrazyIvan (Socialists are just communists in their larval stage.)
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Must have been during Operation "Get Behind the Darkies".

"Have you ever heard of the Emancipation Proclamation?"
"I don't listen to Hip Hop."

10 posted on 04/18/2016 7:36:18 PM PDT by dfwgator
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We always welcome winter here in Minnesota.

It always assures a lower crime rate for about 6 months.


11 posted on 04/18/2016 7:36:20 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (Get Ready)
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Everything is about race these days. They are dividing more than ever by color and at the same time refusing to even slow down the rate of immigration from third world countries.

Their plan, if fully implemented, will be a disaster for the West. The people in charge of this must be psychopaths.


12 posted on 04/18/2016 7:37:19 PM PDT by Vic S
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He froze his Bojangles off.


13 posted on 04/18/2016 7:38:53 PM PDT by ConservativeMind ("Humane" = "Don't pen up pets or eat meat, but allow infanticide, abortion, and euthanasia.")
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Mr Bojang's

I love that song!

14 posted on 04/18/2016 7:39:24 PM PDT by JennysCool (My hypocrisy goes only so far.)
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To: CrazyIvan

Come at me, pussy!

15 posted on 04/18/2016 7:40:11 PM PDT by ghosthost
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“don’t worry. the Russians won’t attack until the temperature is above freezing...”

Just ask Hitler or Napoleon.


16 posted on 04/18/2016 7:42:53 PM PDT by CrazyIvan (Socialists are just communists in their larval stage.)
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100%... and the pot holes go away too
17 posted on 04/18/2016 7:54:10 PM PDT by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -w- NO Pity for the LAZY - Luke, 22:36)
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Many of them whine if not treated equally. Then they whine if they’re treated equally.

Geezzz.... I wish they would make up their minds.


18 posted on 04/18/2016 7:58:13 PM PDT by boycott (--s)
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This is simple to solve. Send them to the middle east to fight. Send the white guys to Alaska for guard duty. Then they can see what a real increased risk of injury is.


19 posted on 04/18/2016 8:04:53 PM PDT by jimpick
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To: JennysCool

The best way to warm up, Mr. Bojang, is to dance.


20 posted on 04/18/2016 8:45:34 PM PDT by TigersEye (This is the age of the death of reason and rule of law. Prepare!)
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