Afghan shooting soldier had just seen friend's leg blown off, says lawyer

guardian ^ | March 16, 2012 | guardian

[Berlin_Freeper]

The US soldier accused of shooting dead 16 Afghan villagers saw his friend's leg blown off the day before and is himself a decorated survivor of war wounds from mutliple tours of duty, his lawyer has said.

Seattle attorney John Henry Browne said that according to his client's family the soldier had been standing next to his friend when the blast happened.

[Berlin_Freeper]

13 women and children killed in Afghan bomb blast KANDAHAR: A roadside bomb tore through a civilian vehicle in southern Afghanistan on Thursday, killing nine children and four women, police said. The bombing in the troubled province’s Dihrawud district comes a day after a similar incident killed eight civilians in Helmand

[mylife]

I bet it was punk ass Afghani kid

[anglian]

Dupe with 21 comments here: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2859731/posts

[Berlin_Freeper]

This is not a dupe.

[Shadowstrike]

Personally, I think they should give him a medal. Less nuts to deal with later.

[Ciexyz]

After reading the article, one thing stands out. The shooter had an attorney in mind when he turned himself in. That means he was thinking clearly enough to consider his options.

[berdie]

Until the whole story comes out, if it ever does, I am not going to pass judgement.

We have a fair amount of people here that leap over the mental edge and commit horrible crimes.

I doubt the man will ever walk a free step again in his life, whatever the case.

[Berlin_Freeper]

If you are correct then he was thinking clearly at that time.

[Celtic Conservative]

After reading the article, one thing stands out. The shooter had an attorney in mind when he turned himself in. That means he was thinking clearly enough to consider his options.

That also leaves him open for premeditation, which seriously ups the ante to 1st degree homicide. I'm not saying that I think He's guilty or innocent here, I'm just laying out the legal possibilities.

CC

[StonyBurk]

And you got your degree in treatment of PTSD-and/or Traumatic brain injury where? To my knowledge the god gene has not been proven to allow the ability to read ones mind -unless one is a fictional character like those dreamed up by Marvel Comics.In short we so disagree with your assessment of the situation.

[GreenLanternCorps]

For murdering unarmed civilians?

Are you nuts?

[Shadowstrike]

unarmed right then, and would slip a knife into your back if they could, and nope not nuts.

I just see potential killers, as all muslims are.