Singing Military Cadets Face Suspension For Wearing KKK-Like ‘Ghost’ Hoods

A military college in South Carolina began suspension proceedings for several students after pictures surfaced on social media showing them wearing white pillowcases as hoods in a manner similar to the Ku Klux Klan.

WCIV reports Citadel President and Lt. General John Rosa said he received complaints about a group of students and an instructor who were wearing the hoods and “singing Christmas carols as part of a ‘Ghosts of Christmas Past’ skit.”

After two pictures appeared on Snapchat, a woman posted the images to Facebook. She was then reportedly “threatened, harassed and offered money from numerous Citadel Cadets to take it offline in order to not ‘ruin their lives.'”

School administrators and officers are currently looking into the situation, though reports suggest the skit and hoods are part of an underclassmen hazing ritual. The Citadel has also acknowledged the incident on Facebook.

“These images are not consistent with our core values of honor, duty and respect,” said Rosa. “We will provide more information upon completion of the investigation.”

[h/t International Business Times]
[Image via Facebook]

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