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No matter how you slice it the USMC stepped on their crank. They did so on television and with a Commissioned Officer present. Barring policy, barring the stupidity of the recruit, barring any prevailing idea that the laying on of hands can give positive results, THE INSTRUCTOR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER THAN TO TOUCH A RECRUIT WITH A CAMERA AT HIS BACK. USMC DIs are professionals, they are instructors and they know that they are not to touch recruits. It was sheer stupidity that led to this dilemna.
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Unwittingly you make my point which is: The USMC did not step on their crank. An Officer and an instructor stepped on their cranks. That is my point, people tend to make a blanket condemnation rather than assign blame where blame is due.
If this were a Marine policy it would be more common place. Instructors, and ossifers, especially new ones occasuibally get out of control. I will say again: the Marine Corps is very capable of policing itself without the help of the media.