BEYOND THE GATES
Step it up…
Command by demonstrating moral courage to confront unethical behavior
MISSION AND VISON OF THE CITADEL
 To educate and develop our students to become
principled leaders in all walks of life by instilling the core
values of The Citadel in a disciplined and intellectually
challenging environment.
OBJECTIVE
Lead the corps in standards for prevention and
response of sexual misconduct and interpersonal
violence
 Set the tone as commanders
 Be good representatives of the unit and institution here and
beyond the gates
 Respond to inappropriate behavior (Bystander Intervention)
HEADLINE NEWS
Former Blue Angels CO Reprimanded
for ‘Pervasive Sexual Harassment’
By: Sam LaGrone
Updated: June 4, 2014 4:43
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9cWp1sBpng (29 seconds to 2.02 minutes)
Members of the Blue Angels team reported their commander, Captain Greg McWherter,
for condoning a command a discriminatory climate by allowing:
 Pornography to be placed in the cockpits of the team’s jets;
 Male genitalia to be painted on the roof of a training trailer;
 A sexually-charged team GroupMe account that included pornography; and
 Hazing.
 McWherter was relieved of his duties in April 2014 and found guilty at an admiral’s mast for “condoning crude
practices on the F/A-18 flight team that led to a sexually hostile command climate.”
 He was issued a letter of reprimand for “failing to stop obvious and repeated instances of sexual harassment,
condoning widespread lewd practices within the squadron and engaging in inappropriate and unprofessional
discussions with his junior officers.”
 A 63-page investigative report included the following quote: “I believe he subsequently became susceptible to
hubris and arrogance, blinding him to the common sense judgments expected of all service members, but
especially those entrusted with command.”
 McWherter retired from the Navy in June 2015.
LET’S TALK
 Did Captain McWherter set the appropriate tone for the Blue Angels’ team?
 Why or why not?
 Did he represent his team, the Navy, and America well?
 Could/should someone have stepped in before these actions got out of hand?
 How?
 What can we learn from this situation about how leaders can deal with sexual
harassment?
 How does this relate to The Citadel?
 How do you as cadets hold each other accountable?
EX-SUBWAY SPOKESMAN JARED FOGLE ADMITS
TO SEX WITH MINORS AND VICTIMIZING 14
CHILDREN AS YOUNG AS 6
PEOPLE MAGAZINE, 8/19/2015
http://abc13.com/news/jared-fogle-child-pornography-whistblower-speaks/950641/
MILLION MOMS
BOYCOTTING
‘THE
MUPPETS’
ON
According to court documents, Fogle used Web sites to solicit commercial sex and traveled
ABC? SAYS SHOW
PERVERTED
to engageIS
in sexual
acts with minors from 2007 until June 2015.
Fogle also has admitted that he obtained child pornography of 12 children, male and female,
as young as 6 years old.
Fogle faces between 5 and 12½ years in prison and will have to register as a sex offender.
Fogle will pay $1.4 million to 14 victims in restitution for counseling, support, treatment, or
other assistance related to their victimization. He also faces a fine of up to $500,000.
His wife, Katie, filed for divorce the day after he was charged.
Subway has severed its relationship with Fogle.
IMPACT OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND
SEXUAL ASSAULT

What’s the impact at the Citadel
 You fill in the blanks…
LET’S TALK
Respect: A healthy respect for yourself, others and the organization
 What is your role?
 Describe what it takes to stand up against inappropriate behavior.
 What does that look like here? Is it easy to do?
 How do we speak up and encourage others to do the right thing?
 Do you know any cadets who have intervened?
 How?
BYSTANDER INTERVENTION
STEPS TO INTERVENE
 Notice the event
 Identify situation as intervention appropriate
 Take responsibility
 Decide how to help
 Act to intervene
WHEN CUSTOMER DEMANDED SERVERS ‘SHOW MORE SKIN,’ ONE
RESTAURANT OWNER RESPONDED LIKE A BOSS
BY BRYCE COVERT POSTED ON MAY 21, 2014
UrbanSpoon review : “show more skin” owner Daniel McCawley felt it
went too far
His response wasn’t to lash out at the reviewer, however. Instead, the restaurant is
offering a potato skins special, selling them for $7 through Memorial Day, asking
customers to “Come out and help Atomic show our skins! Potato skins, that is!”
Profits from the special will be donated to the West Virginia Foundation for Rape
Information Services. When asked about the decision to donate the money, McCawley
said, “We’ve got to put our money where our mouth is.” He explained that the
organization does a lot for women’s rights in West Virginia. “It seemed like a no-brainer
there.”
CONCLUSION

Sexual and interpersonal violence are serious issues that impact The Citadel and
greater community

Every cadet has the responsibility and the ability to prevent sexual violence by
taking a stand

Seniors, as leaders, have the responsibility and ability to set the tone for the unit
and institution
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Your decision to do the right thing and intervene can stop someone from being sexually
assaulted or harassed and will serve as an example for others
If you see something, say something