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To: tselatysr

Sounds good.

But get back to me when there is documentation of an actual “arrest” of a U.S. Army General.

Under UCMJ disobeying orders would not cause an arrest of military personnel other than a superior officer ordering that the service member be relieved of duty.


6 posted on 10/29/2012 12:24:28 PM PDT by KeyLargo
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To: KeyLargo

Under the UCMJ, “arrest” is not the same as “apprehension”, what civilians normally think of when they hear the word arrest.

RCM 302, “apprehension is the taking of a person into custody”.

RCM 304(a)(3) “Arrest is the restraint of a person by oral or written order not imposed as punishment, directing the person to remain within specified limits; a person in the status of arrest may not be required to perform full military duties such as commanding or supervising personnel, serving as guard, or bearing arms...”

Per the definition above, the actions of the Vice Commander in “relieving” the Commander may be properly defined as “arresting” him.

Colonel,USAFR


29 posted on 10/29/2012 12:55:45 PM PDT by jagusafr
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To: KeyLargo
He was relived of duty as soon as he ordered the troops to respond. My guess is that his 2nd in command already had orders to do that. Here is the official link to where Obama nominated his 2nd in command, General Rodriguez as the Next Africa Command Chief.

http://www.defense.gov//News/NewsArticle.aspx?ID=118259

61 posted on 10/29/2012 9:33:10 PM PDT by spcopsofc
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