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Schools in America apparently have their own army recruiter (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 months ago by robocall@lemmy.world to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world

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[–] Copythis@lemmy.world 61 points 10 months ago (7 children)

I remember when the Xbox 360 came out, I was in high school.

The army brought a Ford Excursion that looked fresh off the Pimp my Ride show, with a huge flat screen that flipped down out of the back, 4 huge subs, and the current football game playing.

You could only play the Xbox if you signed up.

[–] experbia@lemmy.world 32 points 10 months ago (1 children)

School recruiters are basically practicing pedophiles. They disgust me. They:

hunt for vulnerable children, who might be more prone to complying due to trauma or disability or even just recent social happenings or baseline teenage angst
try to talk to them one on one so adults won't interfere
entice them with treats or games or other such things
try to convince the kids to agree to do something they don't yet understand

The SOP of a school recruiter and that of a practicing pedophile are so similar that I wonder how many of the latter are created after someone has been the prior simply due to how the job demands you to operate and consider the kids as just resources... or how often the prior becomes a career path for the latter simply to justifiably increase their access to children.

Back in the late 2000s, I got pulled in to the office in high school because I told the recruiter visiting the school that he was a massive piece of shit and needed to stay away from me and my friends if he knew what was good for him. I said this after he sat down near me and, idk, tried to bond? By calling my female friend that left "a real hottie" and tried poorly to insinuate I could probably seal the deal if I was a hot army boy. Baseline revolting statement from an adult to a child for one, I'm gay for two, she was lesbian for three... so I said what I said and apparently my words were sufficiently hurtful that he ran to the admin to cry about it and I got told off because that kind of language and sentiment is unacceptable towards someone "just doing their job" at the school. They found no issue at the time with his ingratiation technique, though I never saw him again.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago

Everything about your story is just wow. It’s the exact sort of story you hear in gay bars in the city the rural folk flee to

And yeah I can’t disagree with your points. Recruiters are actively seeking kids out to get them traumatized or killed. Good on you for telling one off

[–] PlainSimpleGarak@lemm.ee 16 points 10 months ago

Man that is creepy. Some "I have candy in my van" vibes.

[–] Leg@lemmy.world 16 points 10 months ago

Wow what the fuck

[–] kandoh@reddthat.com 10 points 10 months ago

Literally an idiot trap

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

What in the actual fuck

[–] wildcardology@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

I'm surprised they didn't have America's Army running there. That used to be a great game.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

The recruiting office near me has a huge portable climbing wall.