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ck4829

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Thu Sep 8, 2022, 01:20 PM Sep 2022

US soldier who posted about killing Black people given top security pass

A former paratrooper who enlisted in the army to become more proficient at killing Black people was given top security clearance despite ties to white supremacist organizations and Nazi ideology.

Killian Ryan was arrested on 26 August and charged with making a false statement on his army application for the secret security clearance, and then discharged on the same day for multiple drink-driving violations.

But the criminal investigation uncovered violent and racist remarks on multiple social media accounts, which had apparently eluded the agency which authorised his army credentials.

On one account, Ryan allegedly posted: “I serve for combat experience so I’m more proficient in killing n*****s.” Investigators found that Ryan registered some social media accounts with an email that included “naziace1488.”

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/sep/08/us-military-killian-ryan-racism-social-media

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US soldier who posted about killing Black people given top security pass (Original Post) ck4829 Sep 2022 OP
Was pass rescinded or not? The OP doesn't say. brush Sep 2022 #1
I would hope ck4829 Sep 2022 #2
Don't they outsource that now? DashOneBravo Sep 2022 #3
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