Posted on 03/04/2010 5:29:46 AM PST by Behind Liberal Lines
During his Navy career, Eric Massa allegedly touched at least two men inappropriately and may have exhibited a pattern of putting himself in situations where he would see men naked particularly younger and lower-ranked men.
These allegations come from general shipboard understandings and conversations, and were relayed to me by shipmates of Eric Massa.
In one instance... Massa and a lieutenant were on liberty in the Middle East. Massa had made the motel arrangements and the room turned out to have only one bed. The lieutenant reportedly told other officers on the ship that while they were in the room, Massa came up behind him and started massaging his neck and shoulders....he later told shipmates, he was awakened by Massas hands in his shorts. The lieutenant was startled and turned away. Massa rolled over and pretended to be asleep....
A few months after this incident, another lieutenant ... had a somewhat similar situation. In the stateroom, Massa had the bottom rack and the lieutenant had the top rack. ... he had awakened to Massa atop him in his bunk.
The lieutenant rebuffed Massa.
Neither lieutenant officially complained about their experiences. In both instances, Massa was their boss ...
Also ....junior officers were troubled by the fact that Massa used their shower even though it was four decks below his stateroom and he had showering facilities with the other senior officers....
These are the things I knew about Eric Massa three years ago. I had them primarily from one source, and in part from two other sources.
None of the sources wanted to speak publicly, though one of the sources wanted the story to go public. The other two feared retribution and had gone on with their lives and didnt want to get involved in an old controversy.
(Excerpt) Read more at boblonsberry.com ...
Just imagine if they had to take drug tests...
Eeewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!
My ship was pretty homophobic. On the mess deck, you were afraid to be seen eating a banana the wrong way.
More on Massa.
From the article:
... he later told shipmates, he was awakened by Massas hands in his shorts. The lieutenant was startled and turned away. Massa rolled over and pretended to be asleep....
It's this very kind of thing that has so many of us objecting, it does not allow for good order and discipline, and it's not fair for men with a serious mission to accomplish to have to deal with something like that as well. Women in the military, the reason they had separate quarters (well, used to anyway), separate facilities, it was to keep the hetero-version of this situation from occurring.
Common sense is at odds with political correctness and guess who/what suffers the most because PC wins?
If DADT is passed, I would not be surprised if there will be a lot of terminal violence against the ‘gays’ in the military.
Why should he resign? I mean it’s just the way he was born. Feelings aren’t bad or good, they just are. Maybe he could share an office with Barney Franks.
(/s)
Why?
The men on your ship were afraid of homosexuals?
Massa’s in de cold cold ground......
I totally agree with that. My hubby served in the Navy for 22 years.
Nah, they just looked for a excuse to harass anybody. An openly gay person would’ve had a very rough time.
Gives Captains “Mast” a whole new meaning!
Seaman will now be spelled SEMEN.
Frigate will henceforth know as FRICK IT.
Flagship is now known as FAGSHIP.
Just imagine the charges/complaints that will be filed when openly homosexual men are not being treated the same as everyone else. This would cost a fortune. Not good for a group that is supposed to work very closely as a team.
Massa voted against the health care bill. The Democrats knew about the accusations about Massa and this whole story was leaked by the Democrats as punishment and a warning to other Democrats.
He should’ve been busted down to E-1 and given a dishonorable discharge.
Nightboy
Chapter 93....
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