Dream from childhood Jack Teixeiraa member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard accused of leaking highly sensitive documents was supposed to serve in the United States Army and was successful, but years later expressed disappointment that he had done so.
This was told by friends who knew him, who told The Boston Globe that the young man was particularly interested in the history of war and weapons.
Those who lived with Jack describe him as a lonely young man. who grew up in suburban Providence, Rhode Island. His mother is a flower seller and likes to showcase her son’s military career on the company’s social media.
It was in September 2019 that Teixeira enlisted in the Air National Guard. Recently promoted to Airman First Class, his job was to be a Cyber Transportation Systems Officer. During his military career, the 21-year-old received the Air Force Meritorious Service Medal.
The consequences of the pandemic
Already enlisted in the National Guard, Texeira continued his studies, in 2020, as the world came to a standstill due to the Covid-19 pandemic, he graduated from Dayton Rehoboth Regional High School. In the same year, brought out of captivity, began to communicate closely with members of the Discord virtual video game community.
AP interviewed one of the members of the Thug Shaker Central room, who said that users had previously shared gun memes, as well as jokes and gags, many of which were racist or anti-Semitic.
Disappointment
He expressed his disillusionment with the military to his friends in the group, and he had previously shared his passion for weapons with them as well. Witness AP mentioned that Teixeira told him that he would “teach him a lesson” if he enlisted..
He also expressed his concern to them as he believed that the US government had become very powerful.
What happened next is already known leak of confidential intelligence documents, including those related to Russia’s war with Ukraine.
This event exacerbated US relations with other countries. Teixeira was arrested last Thursday and appeared in federal court for the first time on Friday.
Source: La Opinion
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