Siddiqui’s death drew public scrutiny to a culture of harsh punishments at Parris Island — one that Marine officials were already examining, the documents show. But the documents raise questions whether more Parris Island Marines could be implicated in the scandal. The drill instructor later denied it, but the sister corroborated the recruit’s story with copies of the Facebook messages, according to the documents. “The atmosphere of recruit training is much different in San Diego,” said one Marine instructor there, who, like others, spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation. “Even back in the day when they were really brutal at Parris Island, I can’t imagine that happening.

Source: National Post September 14, 2016 15:00 UTC