Marine Commits Suicide Following Hazing

NBC Bay Area ^ | Tuesday, Aug 23, 2011 | Scott McGrew

[Outlaw Woman]

What do you want to bet that as this story evolves the word ‘gay’ is inserted somewhere...

[getarope]

Maybe Lew’s death was made to look like suicide.

[Lysandru]

The sergeant and the most culpable lance corporal need to be court martialed now--not when the unit returns from deployment.

The sergeant is in charge of training his troops/ Marines.

What about the platoon commander and company commander? Where were they?

[ottbmare]

Very possible. Though I thought the kid had some kind of sleep disorder. I know two people who have narcolepsy and would just fall asleep anytime, anywhere. A friend was recently diagnosed with sleep apnea, which explains why she kept falling asleep in all kinds of situations where you would think anybody would stay awake.

[getarope]

Maybe Lew’s death was made to look like suicide.

[steveo]

On April 3??? This is August 22! For what purpose is being reported now?

I think this child would have done the same in or out of the Corp.
Certainly not the Marines fault.

[MestaMachine]

That is the first thing I thought of.

[dfwgator]

Who ordered the “Code Red”?

[rbmillerjr]

This guy was a volunteer and he obviously wasn’t up to the task. Sad. But better him than an entire platoon while he slept on duty.

For the people who demand a draft...this is the type of person you get when you have a draft...well, more like this.

[Sherman Logan]

Officers abdicating their responsibility.

If this guy was the disaster indicated by the story, he should have been transferred out of the combat zone, not “disciplined” by his peers.

[Vermont Lt]

You cannot handle the truth.

In all seriousness, you have to believe that this stuff has been going on as long as men have stood guard.

As I am very happy to admit, I have never been in combat. But it seems pretty fundamental that you do not fall asleep on guard duty. I can understand why others might not appreciate that particular weakness in the line.

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

[TSgt]

[Myrddin]

Cyclic rate on a SAW is 650 to 800 rounds per minute. No doubt that squeezing the trigger would fire more than one round...even in a suicide.

[buccaneer81]

Shades of “Full Metal Jacket.”

[driftdiver]

“Certainly not the Marines fault. “

Not the marines fault that he fell asleep? Thereby risking the lives of his fellow marines? BS

The discipline was handled poorly but falling asleep in these conditions is a very serious matter.

[Talisker]

Officers abdicating their responsibility. If this guy was the disaster indicated by the story, he should have been transferred out of the combat zone, not “disciplined” by his peers.

Exactly.

[dfwgator]

“And the next sum’bitch I catch coppin Z’s in the bush, I’m personally gonna take an interest in seein’ him suffer. I —— you not.”

[don-o]

Just profound sadness here from the father of a Marine LC - soon getting promoted.