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Army Bullying Probe

Film leads to Army bullying probe
Story from BBC NEWS

The Army has begun an investigation into the training of young recruits after the BBC obtained video footage.

Amateur film by a soldier at the Army's School of Infantry in Catterick last year appears to show a soldier putting his boot on a recruit's neck.

Anti-bullying campaigner Lynn Farr said the "fine line" between discipline and abuse is "crossed over far too much".

Last month the MoD accepted there had to be a complete change of culture in the training of recruits.

It followed a House of Commons committee report which criticised the MoD for failing in its "duty of care" towards young soldiers.

Please read the entire article at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/uk/4739955.stm

Posted by Evelin at August 3, 2005 02:52 AM
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