Army members' Facebook group under investigation for ‘abhorrent' content
Lt.-Gen. Michael Wright says he was made aware of allegations about a Facebook group called the 'Blue Hackle Mafia' on June 25 and that they involved 'members of the Canadian Army.'
Wright says the group's posts featured 'racist, misogynistic, homophobic and antisemitic comments and images.'
The group was initially reported to the army chain of command last December and the Office of the Canadian Forces Provost Marshal says the case was transferred to the unit for a disciplinary investigation.
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The investigation was reopened by military police on June 27, according to an emailed statement from the provost marshal's office.
Wright says all members of the Canadian Army need to 'hold themselves to the highest standards' and anyone caught engaging in this type of online behaviour could 'face administrative and/or disciplinary consequences.'
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