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Had an internet friend in the PI who was a former Canadian trooper. Said his unit had been found to be too racist and disbanded by Canada, and it really was racist. He went through a "divorce" while I knew him, and his wife stopped sharing the kids, so he got an attorney and went after here and he got them back. Then we lost touch. Found him a year or more later and he had lost custody of his kids. His former attorney came onto his timeline and explained to everyone that his kids had testified against him - that's how he lost custody. He explained that he disciplined his kids by not letting them eat snacks, and they testified they were always hungry. To top it all off he told me the attorney called the cops on him because he went off on a racist rant against Filipinos in his office. I had differences with him before, but he was privy to some inside stuff the police did in his area, and the stories were good ones.
Anyway, I lost his as a friend when I was honest with him. I told him if he wanted to be able to see his kids, he needed to go back to Canada, get treated for PTSD, then show up in court showing all the certifications of treatment, that he was much better now - that was his best chance. He doesn't see himself as needing treatment, but something happened to him in Sarajevo that bent his psyche. His timeline had neo-nazis and dads who lost their kids, etc., and now was very uncomfortable foe me. He was MTOW now. Men going their own way.
If you read below AI found the stuff on his unit being disbanded, but Sarajevo doesn't figure in.
I reluctantly cam to the conclusion that my friend was mentally ill. He was half Slav and half Chinese and seemed to think that both were tops in the racial hierarchies, so he was a blend of master races. That unit screwed him up, plus whatever he ran into in Sarajevo.
AI Overview
Yes, the Canadian government disbanded the Canadian Airborne Regiment in 1995 following a series of scandals that included documented incidents of racism and brutality during a 1992-1993 peacekeeping mission in Somalia.
While the most serious abuses occurred in Somalia, the decision to disband the regiment was triggered by the release of a videotape filmed at the unit's home base in Petawawa, Ontario. The video revealed a hazing ritual where a Black soldier was shown on a leash with "I love the KKK" written on his back. This, combined with reports of a wider culture of racism, sexism, and neo-Nazi sympathies, led the Canadian defense minister to order the unit's disbandment.
The location of the Somalia incident, not Sarajevo, is key to this event. However, it is possible that the location detail was confused with Canada's deployment to the former Yugoslavia around the same time.
Key details of the scandal
Somalia affair: In 1993, Canadian peacekeepers in Somalia tortured and beat a Somali teenager to death. An investigation into the killing uncovered a pattern of systemic issues, including racism and a culture of impunity within the regiment.
Video evidence: A home video from 1992 depicted racist and degrading hazing rituals, which were broadcast on national television in 1995. This caused public revulsion and led to the final decision to disband the regiment.
Disbandment: Defense Minister David Collenette disbanded the regiment, stating that the unit had lost the trust of Canadians. It was the first time in Canadian history that a regiment was disbanded in disgrace.
Wider issues exposed: A public inquiry revealed a broader problem of jingoism, racism, and extremist ties within the military, which seriously damaged the reputation of Canada's peacekeeping forces.
