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Marine officers are drugged, robbed after Bogotá pub crawl and could face charges
miamiherald.com ^ | MAY 26, 2017 | CAROL ROSENBERG

Posted on 05/27/2017 3:41:38 AM PDT by Enterprise

Three married U.S. Marine officers have found themselves under investigation for a night in February that went off the rails in Bogotá, involving allegations they went drinking with some local women, were slipped illicit drugs, robbed of U.S. property and landed in a local hospital emergency room.

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TOPICS: Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: alcohol; bogot; bogota; drugs; hotel; marines; property; usmc
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This involves a Colonel and two Majors. The Colonel and a Major were drugged and robbed of cell phones, cash, an iPad and a laptop. The Colonel and one Major blacked out. The other Major didn't get drugged but he was with the other two, so he is also under investigation.
1 posted on 05/27/2017 3:41:38 AM PDT by Enterprise
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To: Enterprise

Their careers and marriages are in shambles. That’s a high price to pay for some strange xxxxx...


2 posted on 05/27/2017 3:52:51 AM PDT by Russ
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To: Enterprise

do the people involved have names?


3 posted on 05/27/2017 3:53:07 AM PDT by RockyTx
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They’re all named in the article.


4 posted on 05/27/2017 3:58:25 AM PDT by Enterprise ("Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." Voltaire)
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To: Enterprise

The explanations to their wives had to be rather interesting.


5 posted on 05/27/2017 4:03:46 AM PDT by ScottinVA ( Liberals' agony is my entertainment.)
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To: Enterprise

As a civilian, I would not be stupid as to go to a pub crawl in any South American city.


6 posted on 05/27/2017 4:04:27 AM PDT by Jonty30 (What Islam and secularism have in common is that they are both death cults)
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I've traveled pretty extensively in Third World countries,finding myself in such cities as Bangkok,Hong Kong,Rio and Johannesburg.

The piece mentions that these Marines...*senior officers*....brought four women home with them.

I,for one,have never had an urge for "companionship" that's been nearly strong enough to cause me to bring Third World women home with me.

Maybe I just have lower testosterone levels than some guys.Or maybe I'm just a bit smarter than some.

If these Marines are court-martialed I'll bet learning what was on the iPads and cell phones will be interesting.Maybe even classified!

7 posted on 05/27/2017 4:04:56 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Deplorables' Lives Matter)
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Testosterone is no excuse. If you really are in need, you squeeze one off.

The military really has to drive home the point of not going to these places.


8 posted on 05/27/2017 4:07:28 AM PDT by Jonty30 (What Islam and secularism have in common is that they are both death cults)
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“Saenz apparently never blacked out and wasn’t drugged, according to the report.” -— Is it a coincidence the only one with a Hispanic name was not drugged?


9 posted on 05/27/2017 4:09:51 AM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: Enterprise

is there a shortage of applicants
to Annapolis?


10 posted on 05/27/2017 4:11:51 AM PDT by RockyTx
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I love Colombians, my wife is one and she and her family are all one with our family. Even the in laws are very close on a daily basis and take care of each other. They are a loving, Christian people.

However my wife was not the first Colombiana I met. One woman I dated was completely batsh@t crazy. She was a white Euro with little or no Indian. "Highly Entertaining" but I had just gotten out of a crazy relationship and engaged in a low key escape plan when she asked me to run away to France with her.

"I'd love to go to France, but I am washing my hair next Tuesday."

No, I did not say that or come close to it, but every time I think about that situation this is the first excuse that comes to mind.

Anyway it ended well, except for the part where I found out she was married later but separated. The whole time. Changed my number not long after that. My word to him would have been "Dude, to her you are just one wave in a sea of d@ck and she's been surfing..."

Anyway, not long later I met my wife. At some point I learned that well, another Colombian. Totally different experience and we are going strong after what is now about 22 years since we met.

I hope this post is as entertaining to you as it was for me to remember. Thank you God that I am not single. Dating was an exercise in volatile chaos because I adore Latinas and have a "thing" for accents and foreign languages. Would I do it all over again? As a young man, hella yeah.

11 posted on 05/27/2017 4:14:45 AM PDT by Caipirabob (Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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To: Enterprise

Very sad behavior.


12 posted on 05/27/2017 4:15:04 AM PDT by JohnnyP (Thinking is hard work (I stole that from Rush).)
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To: Gay State Conservative
Maybe I just have lower testosterone levels than some guys.Or maybe I'm just a bit smarter than some.

It's the latter. Too many men are too quick to think with the wrong head, and not even all of that military training and toughness is enough to protect you from the consequences of that.

13 posted on 05/27/2017 4:18:46 AM PDT by TwelveOfTwenty (Prayers for our country and President Trump)
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To: Caipirabob

Yer as kuhRayZee as me.

Latinas tick me off and are my biggest turn on.

Those eyes and their freedom to express themselves are spell binding.

Still, I couldnt stop laughing “Dude, to her you are just one wave in a sea of d@ck and she’s been surfing...”

Funny as hell...


14 posted on 05/27/2017 4:23:31 AM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: PghBaldy

He knew better.


15 posted on 05/27/2017 4:23:38 AM PDT by Jonty30 (What Islam and secularism have in common is that they are both death cults)
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To: Enterprise

Idiots.

Something a PFC would know was worth brig time and these imbeciles go ahead and jump off the cliff.

They all need to resign, ASAP and count themselves lucky that I’m not on their court martial board.


16 posted on 05/27/2017 4:31:00 AM PDT by Chainmail (A simple rule of life: if you can be blamed, you're responsible.)
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To: Enterprise

Just send them home to mama, that should be enough punishment.


17 posted on 05/27/2017 4:38:44 AM PDT by Uncle Sam 911
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To: Jonty30

Or he was in on it.


18 posted on 05/27/2017 4:39:18 AM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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How close does this resemble the Secret Service whore call in Bogata several years ago? I recommend that if you travel there, lock yourself in your room at dark and don’t come out until daylight.


19 posted on 05/27/2017 4:40:43 AM PDT by Uncle Sam 911
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I retired from the Army as a Field Grade Officer. Putting my career in jeopardy for a few hours of pleasure is not something I ever considered. I can only imagine the stares and comments when these guys walked their “ladies” past the group of other officers at 0430. I can only imagine the comments and broken furniture when these guys got home once mama knew what had happened as well. Now no career and no marriage. Tough price to pay.


20 posted on 05/27/2017 4:44:39 AM PDT by Uncle Sam 911
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