Warning Signs Missed on DC Shooter

Wednesday, 18 September 2013 | by Pat's Picks

Despite a history of arrests for shooting incidents and disorderly conduct, the military’s background check system failed to prevent Navy Yard Gunman Aaron Alexis from getting an all-access pass to several military installations. The Washington Post says the government is now looking into how background checks are performed and how long a security clearance can last without a review. Alexis was granted secret-level security clearance in 2008, even though he had been arrested in 2004 for shooting out the tires of a car.

SOURCE: Washington Post