Hangman nooses found aboard Navy destroyer in Virginia

The U.S. Navy is investigating a trio of hangman nooses aboard the Virginia-based destroyer Laboon. Those nooses targeted a specific service member whose name and race were not disclosed, according to Navy Times. They were reportedly found in separate instances near the same sailor’s sleeping rack last month. Lt. Cmdr. Jason S. Fischer told Navy Times the individual targeted was offered a transfer, which was declined. “The ship investigated this incident expeditiously after the rope was discovered,” he said, but provided no further details about the findings of the investigation. This isn’t th...