LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The young man who bragged about harassing a young black woman in a viral video from a Donald Trump rally described himself at one time as a “future Marine,” but he no longer has a future with the Marines.
A U.S. Marine Corps spokesperson sent WDRB in Louisville a statement confirming that the man, identified as Joseph Pryor, had effectively disqualified himself as a Marine through his actions:
"Joseph Pryor has demonstrated poor judgment in his use of social media that associates him with a racially charged altercation at a political rally. Hatred toward any group of individuals is not tolerated in the Marine Corps, and he is being discharged from our Delayed Entry Program."
Pryor was identified in more than one video as one of the men yelling obscenities at the woman and pushing her as they demanded she leave. (Source: Marine Corps Times)
On March 2, Black Lives Matter activist Shaun King first posted video of the crowd’s assault on University of Louisville student Shiya Nwanguma. Other videos were posted later, by other witnesses.
Pryor was later identified, in part, because he reportedly boasted about his role in the video on social media.
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