Vet Barred From College For Essay

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(NEWSER) -- An Iraq and Afghanistan veteran who wrote that he was "addicted to killing" in an essay about his war experiences was banned from campus after his essay was published in his college newspaper. The Community College of Baltimore County told Charles Whittington that his writings "raised red flags," especially in light of the Virginia Tech shootings. "I was really frustrated, because they didn't give me a chance to explain," Whittington tells ABC News. "I wrote the paper to talk about the reality of what other soldiers go through and it was therapeutic for me."

"I got used to killing and after a while it became something I really had to do," he wrote in the essay, which got an A. "Killing becomes a drug, and it is really addictive." Experts say such feelings aren't uncommon in combat vets, although the college stresses that veterans were among those who complained about the essay. Whittington, who has been diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder, says he has gone for a psychological evaluation to prove that he is no threat to his fellow students.

Source: http://www.newser.com/story/106206/college-bans-vet-for-kill-addiction-essay....

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[camotim]

this school shoulod loose all of its federal funding the pukes hwo made the decision to kick him out need to be charged with violating his civil rights and, if convicted as they should be, given the maximum time and fine and they should never be allowed to be involved in education anywhere or in any way this hero went to fight for so these pukes have freedom and they dump all over him i bet the pukes who kicked him out are the ones who said we support the troops but not the mission

[christinepeace]

Its the guy who doesn't talk about it you need to worry about.

Cheers Christine

[Chris1760]

People that have not been down range and lived it need to shut the Fuck up and leave this man alone... Bunch of damn sheeple that have no Idea what its like to be in that war or what it dose to you when you come home and are just ment to snap back it civi mode and be the perfect gentleman.. I hope this man gets back in school and I hope the head of this school gets fired...

[daboodeef179]

Instead of kicking him out which can cause him to get pissed and go on a killing rampage. Why don't they help him and try to deal with his issues.

[daboodeef179]

Similar to The Hurt Locker. the guy gets off on this shit.

[scottandrewhutchins]

@CryInTheAttic The fact that the guy is already getting treatment and that killing in combat is not considered murder under the law, even though, in my mind and many others' (including many ex-soldiers) it is.

[CryInTheAttic]

@christinepeace Why? Should someone who isn't addicted to violence talk about it? They didn't deny him entry because he wrote an essay about it, but because they think he is insane. If someone admits to murder, they do not try him because he took the action of admitting it, but because he possibly murdered someone.

[thecaboose7]

@TheOddgothgirl I had to read that 3 times before I could understand it. Learn how to use punctuation.

[LucidDream101]

@TheOddgothgirl lol, thank you! i think they're ready to cry. love the momma comment!!! you're not an idiot btw :)

[andrewyaoauatauabaea]

@TheOddgothgirl

You are furthering my opinion that you are an idiot, when you don't know what a screen shot is.