Marine Convicted for Conspiracy to Commit Murder
Marine Cpl. Trent Thomas was convicted today of the murder and conspiracy to commit the murder of an Iraqi man. Thomas and the rest of his group allegedly planted a gun next to their victim and faked the scene in an attempt to make it look like this massacre was a legitimate act of self defense.
3 of the 7 charged with this act have since plead guilty. Thomas was the first verdict of the four remaining.
Someone should have told him "I was just following orders" went out of style about 60 years ago huh?
source. (http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/07/18/marines.iraq.shooting.ap/index.html)
The Ivory Jaguar
19-07-2007, 01:19
Do you still say allegedly after they're convicted?
Do you still say allegedly after they're convicted?
Only one was convicted. The "allegedly" covers the rest of the group/squad/unit/whatever.
I just remembered, there was an episode of Bones where something like this happened. One soldier mistakenly killed an Iraqi family, and got killed himself by friendly fire, and the rest of his unit(or whatever) planted guns on the dead Iraqis.
In related news, Republican Congressmen are now urging President Bush to commute the sentence of this marine to one week community service.
Should Bush choose to intervene on this soldier's behalf many consider that he will still leave the conviction on his record as a slap on the wrist...I mean, more appropriate sentence.
Said one senator "come on, life in prison for shooting an Iraqi is obviously a miscarriage of justice. It's not like he killed a real person or anything"
Non Aligned States
19-07-2007, 01:37
In related news, Republican Congressmen are now urging President Bush to commute the sentence of this marine to one week community service.
Should Bush choose to intervene on this soldier's behalf many consider that he will still leave the conviction on his record as a slap on the wrist...I mean, more appropriate sentence.
Said one senator "come on, life in prison for shooting an Iraqi is obviously a miscarriage of justice. It's not like he killed a real person or anything"
I dunno. Doesn't skin color play a big role in convictions and pardons in America?
Andaras Prime
19-07-2007, 02:23
The Pentagon probably calls this kind of action 'Morale reinforcement' or 'resourcefulness'.
Gauthier
19-07-2007, 03:17
This week's forecast includes spam, flames and an 80% chance of Kimchi coming to try and dismiss this as an "isolated incident" that does not reflect the administration's handling of the "War on Terror" as a whole.
Now on to sports...
GreaterPacificNations
19-07-2007, 03:29
Kimchi? He's back? Under what account?
Non Aligned States
19-07-2007, 04:04
Kimchi? He's back? Under what account?
Remote Observer.
Troglobites
19-07-2007, 04:10
In related news, Republican Congressmen are now urging President Bush to commute the sentence of this marine to one week community service.
Should Bush choose to intervene on this soldier's behalf many consider that he will still leave the conviction on his record as a slap on the wrist...I mean, more appropriate sentence.
Said one senator "come on, life in prison for shooting an Iraqi is obviously a miscarriage of justice. It's not like he killed a real person or anything"
*Head explodes*
Link?
Demented Hamsters
19-07-2007, 07:49
This week's forecast includes spam, flames and an 80% chance of Kimchi coming to try and dismiss this as an "isolated incident" that does not reflect the administration's handling of the "War on Terror" as a whole.
Now on to sports...
You left out his instant dismissal that those who confessed are obviously just lying about it and that they're probably not even real US Army.
Demented Hamsters
19-07-2007, 07:53
*Head explodes*
Link?
Here ya go:
link for Neo Art's post (http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=sarcasm)
Thumbless Pete Crabbe
19-07-2007, 08:42
*Head explodes*
Link?
Haha. Very nice. :p
Call to power
19-07-2007, 08:43
a US marine committed a war crime you say?
whats next? jam sandwiches?!
Thumbless Pete Crabbe
19-07-2007, 08:47
a US marine committed a war crime you say?
whats next? jam sandwiches?!
Come on now, it's not as common as all that. ;)
Philosopy
19-07-2007, 08:48
a US marine committed a war crime you say?
whats next? jam sandwiches?!
Those jam sandwiches are murderers, I'm telling you.
Seangoli
19-07-2007, 08:49
Do you still say allegedly after they're convicted?
Technically, a conviction is not the same as being guilty. It simply means that you are shown to be guilty. Similar, but quite different.