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I totally missed that discussion, what a poor girl. I have never heard of a situation that was advocating expulsion that didn't have a personal twinge to it . . . even dissaproval and acts unbecoming tend to be more likely to be labeled on people "that are not in favor" where I have seen "friends" get away with murder in groups. Sad when officers are such low caliber that can't maintain an impartial perspective. Although in their defense they usually are not prepared for dealing with gray area situations or when interpersonal problems get brought up in business situations.
Usually the deciding factor is social acceptance, whoever hangs out and parties the most with the right people is pretty much untouchable.
When I am writing or speaking about it I usually tell people not to let "beer pong politics" run your chapter. A chapter with a bad environment has a lot of decisions made in social situations where cliques hang out and the leaders of the clique might be people with wrong ideas but strong personality.
An extreme example was the first concentration camp commander in Nazi Germany. In order to inspire the necessary brutality in his men he treated them badly, cruely. Fanatically strict discipline, with severe physical and mental punishments. He conditioned them in some ways the way you would an animal. But it was written that he could get away with it because he cultivated a very active social life with them drinking and partying till dawn.
A regular commanding officer they might have just killed, but a commanding officer and friend i.e. drinking partner .. . he could inspire them to murder.
Human psychology is funny. And boringly predictable, yawn.
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