I don’t believe that the fact he has a beard is prima facia evidence it was allowed. From what I have gathered (although I have not been spending copious effort to keep up with the story, admittedly), he grew the beard after the rampage, once incarcerated. He was ordered to shave, but refused, citing religious reasons. It was my understanding that the military judge who recently ordered him shaven was the first to adjudicate the issue, but apparently he came to the “wrong” conclusion.
As I said, these impressions have been gained under the longer-term review of data presented, and are definitely not definitive. But I would be loathe to reassess them without direct evidence of some sort.
Thank you for responding, but I believe we will agree to disagree on this for now. Have a great day, FRiend.
You said it better than me.