Posted on Apr 10, 2014
Should you be able to file an EO complaint for inappropriate comments on social media?
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I'm not necessarily for or against it but sometimes I read comments on some of the social media sites that just blow my mind. I understand that it's a little trivial but I believe that some Soldiers believe they can say or write in this case whatever they want because it's social media. What really brought me to this question is when the new changes came out to 670-1 and a lot of comments that I read were racist and some about the females were unbelievable, calling them names that would get you in big trouble if you said it directly to them or if someone heard you saying them down at your units. Social media is such a huge part of peoples lives and as Soldiers should that be the outlet to say what we can't say anywhere else. And since some Soldiers do should they be held accountable for it?
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SSG Foster, using social media must abide by the UCMJ at all times. That being said, Soldiers believing that they can post anything they feel like without some repercussions is not true. Soldiers must conduct themselves on or off duty, 24 hours a day, appropriately IAW with regulations, policies, directives etc. Do these comments violate EEO policies, yes they do. Violation of Army EO policies is punishable under UCMJ. Racial comments perpetuate discriminatory behaviors and practices that undermine teamwork, mutual respect, loyalty, and shared sacrifice of the men and women of America’s Army and not inline with the Army's values.
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No you should not, its a public forum and rank should not even have a real place in it. Its bad enough morons hide behind their rank in the military, it should not bleed over into civilian life...or social media sites, best answer is to stay off of them if your ego outweighs your comprehension and ability to think .
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Sure you can but you need to be able to identify them and be able to locate them in the Army. If they are active duty Soldiers then they are held accountable for their actions and words, on or offline. If those Soldiers are weekend warriors, UCMJ won't mean jack when they are not on orders as federal troops or when they are on drill status. On another not, think of yourself going to a comedy show and you recognize the comedian is a Soldier and he or she says some major racist and sexist things. Can you file a complain against the Soldier for the words he said on stage. Maybe this is different. One should expect some raw stuff when going to the comedy show.
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