COLUMBIA — Fort Jackson officials are investigating the actions of a White soldier caught on video berating a Black man for walking inside a Richland County subdivision, an incident that led to a protest.
“This type of behavior is not consistent with our Army Values and will not be condoned,” Fort Jackson spokeswoman L.A. Sully said in a statement on April 14. “We have begun our own investigation and are working with the local authorities.”
The two-minute clip posted on Twitter on April 13 shows a man standing less than a foot away from the Black man, who is on a sidewalk in The Summit, a large diverse neighborhood in Northeast Richland.
“Go away, right now,” the man says. “What is it you’re doing here?”
The Black man says he was walking and suggested the White man call police. A woman not seen on camera says officers have been called.
“You’re aggressing on our neighborhood,” the White man says, shoving the Black man. “You better walk away or I’m going to carry your (expletive) out of here.”
“I didn’t do anything,” the Black man says.
“I’m about to do something to you,” the White man says. “You better start walking.”