Originally Posted by
Spur
Except Cadet Thomas was not accused of any wrongdoing by the OSI (except maybe <gasp> underage drinking?), if the Gazette piece is accurate.
He was kicked out for misconduct which was actually part of his OSI effort.
I've seen nothing to suggest he was in legal trouble with OSI (drinking is handled under cadet system, not UCMJ). OSI asked if he wanted to participate and he said yes. He was kicked out for disciplinary problems, not legal.
In his eyes he was kicked out for what he did for OSI. That opinion is not shared by the Air Force. I have no official knowledge of the case, but I was able to discover some of his disciplinary violations. He wasn't too bright, and made a continuous series of bad choices. This leads me to side with the AF over the cadet on the subject of his removal. The only mystery is why the process dragged out so long.
Again, no inside info on the case, but I would hardly expect the Gazette's story to be unbiased--it was clearly written from the cadet's point of view. The sinister description of OSI organizational structure was hilarious though.
As far as having informants....there ain't nothing new under the sun. But it doesn't seem right somehow.