Racist Sergeant First Class Jonathan Pentland and Family Removed From Home Amid Safety Concerns After Protest

By Ty Ross

The viral video of Army Sergeant First Class Jonathan Pentland in a heated altercation with a young man in his neighborhood, has led to protests and the removal of the Pentland’s from their home.

A few short days ago Deandre, who is black, was walking through the neighborhood and approached by the aggressive drill instructor. It quickly escalated with Pentland shoving Deandre violently, and telling the young man he was in the wrong neighborhood.

The incident was filmed by Shadae McCallum, and immediately went viral when uploaded to social media soon after.

Pentland has since been charged by Richland Country police with third-degree assault and battery in addition to the charges he received for breaking Deandre’s phone.

Residents in the Summit neighborhood, as well as Black Lives Matters protesters gathered outside Pentland’s home. It remained peaceful for most of the time, but turned violent as the evening wore on and led to the vandalization of the Pentland home.

It was this that led to the Pentland’s being removed for their own safety. Ft. Jackson has released a statement that an investigation is still pending, and has confirmed that the Department of Justice is also investigating.

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