“What should we have done with them?”
1) Disarmed them
2) Removed them from the battle space under guard
3) Hospitalization
Keeping them in the FOB, armed, should be considered dereliction of duty.
Meanwhile, considering how the accused, when he straggled back on to base, surrendered, refused to answer questions & “lawyered up,” am somewhat skeptical of the psycho defense.
Today, he says he has no memory of the night.
Also, now we learn he had a $1.4 million dollar judgement against him just before he enlisted.
Actually, I’d be inclined to give the soldier the benefit of the doubt and consider him innocent until proven guilty.
I’ve listened to those rights read to troops and they really do say “anything you say can AND WILL be used AGAINST you.”
So, I would also lawyer up right away. I would NEVER talk to CID. Ever. Or write or sign any statement. I would never advise any soldier to do so.
And how do you know this? Seriously?
Do you even have a clue? I am a friend of the Bales. The most important thing we are telling people is:
The facts are NOT out. Please wait. Even the army hasn't stated what they know; to do so would be a violation of the UCMJ for the commanders on up.
There will surely be a serious investigation. Until then, do understand that not one thing you've cited are facts but rather here-say talk from unanimous sources propagated by the Dear Leader's liberal friends in media. They are desperately trying to ensure that no one points a single finger of blame at Obama, and certainly that the sheep doesn't question him.
At this moment, we haven't even been offically told that Bob has done ANYTHING.
KB, why not sit back with a hot cup of tea and relax. We were not there, and you?
DO NOT believe what the press is saying as to how this all went down!!! There is NO way they have the answers this soon!