Cadet candidate allegedly targeted by racism found responsible for act

He stood in front of the cadets and down dressed them publically for this specific event. He assumed one or more of them had done the act. He impugned the character of the group with his pointed words long before the facts were known. He wanted to virtue signal his displeasure at the group and they had done nothing. Had he been remotely tuned in, he would have waited for the facts but he was more interested in virtue signaling.

I would think standing in front of a group like that and essentially berating them and chastising them for something we now know they did not do would merit an apology. That is what an honorable person would do. It could go something like this.

Cadets, I assumed the worse about some of you and publically chastised each of you and this institution. We now know the incident was a hoax. I should have waited for the facts before I made any statement or assumed the worst of you all. For that I apologize. There is no place in the armed forces for racism that is true but there is also no place in the armed forces for those that would fake such an incident to bring discredit upon this institution and each of you.

I will not hold my breath.