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Apparent Nazi salute photo leads to suspensions in WV agency
WPXI ^ | December 6, 2019 | ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE

Posted on 12/06/2019 8:14:45 AM PST by rightwingintelligentsia

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - After a photo surfaced of West Virginia correction officer trainees giving what appears to be the Nazi salute, state officials quickly suspended some employees and the governor ordered the firing of those involved.

The image, showing more than two dozen trainees with their arms raised and faces blurred, was released Thursday by the West Virginia Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety. A line of text reading “Hail Byrd” tops the picture, which an agency spokesman said was a reference to the trainees’ instructor.

Before the photo was made public, the agency’s secretary, Jeff Sandy, released a memo describing the image of Basic Training Class Number 18 as “distasteful, hurtful, disturbing, highly insensitive, and completely inappropriate.” He wrote that the picture “betrays the professionalism I have seen time and time again displayed and practiced by our brave correctional employees.”

Republican Gov. Jim Justice issued a statement condemning the photo and ordering the firing of the people involved.

“This will not be tolerated on my watch -- within the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation -- or within any agency of state government,” said Justice.

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TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: hoax; leowindhorse; nazi; nazisalute; salute; westvirginia
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To: Robert DeLong

What a bunch of airheads.


21 posted on 12/06/2019 9:12:28 AM PST by Fresh Wind (The Electoral College is the firewall protecting us from massive blue state vote fraud.)
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To: Fresh Wind
It was a joke. They were mocking their DI, and by extension, mocking national socialism.

Everybody needs to take a deep breath and use their brains.

22 posted on 12/06/2019 9:24:46 AM PST by TheTimeOfMan (The Eloi unexpectedly protected the Morlocks from rogue Eloi as they themselves prepared to be eaten)
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To: mmichaels1970
Kinda like, the wife is pushing you to do this, then do that, then do this. So you snap her a nazi salute to poke fun.

These snowflakes that see nazi's at every turn would have jailed John Cleese for parody I guess.


23 posted on 12/06/2019 9:29:24 AM PST by redcatcherb412
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

The “nazis” do not OWN the “nazi salute”. Just because they used some particular thing, doesn’t mean nobody else can ever use it.


24 posted on 12/06/2019 10:04:02 AM PST by CharlesWayneCT
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To: Robert DeLong

“Raise your hands if you want us to fire you for being Nazis”


25 posted on 12/06/2019 10:04:41 AM PST by CharlesWayneCT
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Does anyone remember how we saluted the flag prior to WWII? Looks a lot like what these goobers are doing.


26 posted on 12/06/2019 10:08:01 AM PST by Clay Moore (“Those Who Can Make You Believe Absurdities, Can Make You Commit Atrocities” Voltaire.)
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To: marktwain

Nah that’s clearly a mock salute... but not sure why it deserves firing giving the “Hail Byrd”... seems like it was tongue in cheek to their instructor being a bit of a hard ass.... at least that’s what I would assume if I happened across that photo....

Not sure why folks are getting fired over it.


27 posted on 12/06/2019 10:10:42 AM PST by HamiltonJay
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To: rightwingintelligentsia
How come no Republican of stature has made a big deal of her?

http://www.bucksafa11.org/2017/05/30/portland-guy/

28 posted on 12/06/2019 10:11:05 AM PST by MurrietaMadman
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Looked at the photo and all I can say is “Are you kiddin?!?!”


29 posted on 12/06/2019 10:16:34 AM PST by Harpotoo (Being a socialist is a lot easier than having to WORK like the rest of US:-))
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Play stupid games.......


30 posted on 12/06/2019 10:32:02 AM PST by Paradox (Don't call them mainstream, there is nothing mainstream about the MSM.)
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To: redcatcherb412

YOU GOT THAT RIGHT!


31 posted on 12/06/2019 11:38:51 AM PST by mfish13 (Elections have Consequences.)
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To: TheTimeOfMan

I was referring to the photo.


32 posted on 12/06/2019 12:11:08 PM PST by Fresh Wind (The Electoral College is the firewall protecting us from massive blue state vote fraud.)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

WOW!

Horrible!

At least they weren’t giving the “OK” sign, right?

/S


33 posted on 12/06/2019 2:06:50 PM PST by BwanaNdege ( Experience is the best teacher, but if you can accept it 2nd hand, the tuition is less!)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

It was a Roman salute before it was a Nazi salute.


34 posted on 12/06/2019 11:32:27 PM PST by Paal Gulli
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