Difference between revisions of "William McNeilly"
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| − | In 2015, after 4½ years as a communications and IT specialist, [[William McNeilly]] published a 18-page report online claiming the UK's nuclear deterrent was a "disaster waiting to happen".<ref>http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-32791755</ref> | + | In 2015, after 4½ years as a communications and IT specialist, [[William McNeilly]] published a 18-page report online claiming the UK's nuclear deterrent was a "disaster waiting to happen".<ref>http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-32791755</ref> It detailed 30 flaws, 27 of which he had witnessed personally.<ref name=bbc/> |
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| − | He was arrested at Edinburgh airport on May 18, 2015.<ref>http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/may/19/trident-whistleblower-william-mcneilly-turns-himself-in-navy</ref> | + | He was arrested at Edinburgh airport on May 18, 2015.<ref>http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/may/19/trident-whistleblower-william-mcneilly-turns-himself-in-navy</ref> The charges against him were dropped, but he was given a dishonourable discharge in June 2015.<ref name=bbc>https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/jun/17/trident-whistleblower-william-mcneilly-discharged-from-royal-navy</ref> |
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Revision as of 12:36, 2 July 2016
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In 2015, after 4½ years as a communications and IT specialist, William McNeilly published a 18-page report online claiming the UK's nuclear deterrent was a "disaster waiting to happen".[1] It detailed 30 flaws, 27 of which he had witnessed personally.[2]
Arrest
He was arrested at Edinburgh airport on May 18, 2015.[3] The charges against him were dropped, but he was given a dishonourable discharge in June 2015.[2]
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