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[wombat2u2004]

Sigh.... I did my best to pick the factoids out of all the spin. I formed an opinion. What else is one to do these days with a heavily biased (in both directions) media?



Oh yeah? And where did you get your information? <poke poke> LOL




Sure it is... That whole First Amendment thing. I might be wrong but I can holler it at the top of my lungs.



Fine... She is having a breakdown. That does not excuse her actions. I kinda had a bit of a breakdown a few months ago. You didn't see me out assautling people, even though I REALLY wanted to sometimes.

All I am trying to say is I am sick and tired of all the excuses we make for people anymore. What ever happened to personal responsibility?

Ah well.....you have your opinions (and I'm not here to change those), and I have mine.
Wombat

[Edwina's Secretary]

She is not the first military officer to get in a sticky wicket, nor is she the first woman scorned to be accused of some real stupid revenge.

This is big news because she is an astronaut and because she wore a diaper...

I object to the tone that she should not get the same treatment anyone in a sad similar local story would.

She didn't do this "in the line of duty" but as a civilian. She gets to be that too.

[Lady's Human]

If you are in the military on active service, especially if you are an officer, there is no such thing as "off duty". Crimes committed off duty are normally prosecuted by both the military and civilian authorities.

[Edwina's Secretary]

If you are in the military on active service, especially if you are an officer, there is no such thing as "off duty". Crimes committed off duty are normally prosecuted by both the military and civilian authorities.

Rather selectively enforced......

[Lady's Human]

Yes. Far more frequently enlisted soldiers bear more of the brunt of the UCMJ than officers.

Time to reverse that trend, starting, say, now?

[Edwina's Secretary]

I still want to see those responsible for tarnishing the reputation of the US...those who supervised (a civilian term I realize) the abuse of detainnees in Abu Gahriab, et al, held accountable.... really held accountable.....

then I'll worry about a love triangle....and isn't adultery against the officer code... she didn't commit it alone?

(make no mistake...I think she should be tried and pay whatever penalty the jury deems....I just don't think she should get "negative" special treatment anymore than she should get "positive" special treatment.)

[Lady's Human]

Adultery and many, many other things in the same realm are against the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

Also:

Being beyond a 200 mile radius from the appointed place of duty without official leave or a pass

Conduct unbecoming an officer

Conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline

Disobeying a Lawful Order

All of which can be prosecuted without affecting whatever civilian charges she actually gets tried for.

[wombat2u2004]

She is not the first military officer to get in a sticky wicket, nor is she the first woman scorned to be accused of some real stupid revenge.

This is big news because she is an astronaut and because she wore a diaper...

I object to the tone that she should not get the same treatment anyone in a sad similar local story would.

She didn't do this "in the line of duty" but as a civilian. She gets to be that too.

Oh yes....she will cop it under the provisions of Article 134.
And if that is the case, then so should her boyfriend, he is most certainly in breach of that article to.
No wonder he is laying low !!!!
wombat