83 victims, family members seek $750M for ‘preventable’ Fort Hood tragedy

Washington Post ^ | Thursday November 10, 2011 | Associated Press

[jpl]

WASHINGTON — Eighty-three victims and family members in the worst-ever mass shooting at a U.S. military installation are seeking $750 million in compensation from the Army, alleging that willful negligence enabled psychiatrist Maj. Nidal Hasan to carry out a terrorist attack at Fort Hood, Texas.

The administrative claims filed last week said the government had clear warnings that Hasan, who is scheduled to go on trial in March, posed a grave danger to the lives of soldiers and civilians.

[jpl]

By the way, last Saturday was the two year anniversary of the Fort Hood Massacre, and the families of the victims are still being denied justice as the trial for the piece of garbage Hasan hasn't even started yet, even though it is a slam-dunk case.

I wonder if this could be part of the reason why Obama is stonewalling: because he knew these lawsuits would be coming.

[Diogenesis]

Obama and Hasan knew each other pre-inauguration.
"Army Major (Hasan) Played Role in Presidential (Obama) Transition"

[ASA Vet]

A pardon of fellow mooseslime Hasan will be the Residents last official act.

[RetiredArmy]

They are are not law suits yet. The article says “administrative claims.” I used to be Army JAG. I worked in claims one tour. When something happens against a military service like this, even say a military vehicle runs into your car and damages it, the claims section is the insurance company for the Army. Under law you have to file a CLAIM against the Army. The Army then has like, if I remember correctly, 6 months to either approve, deny, or just simply let that date pass. Then you can approach a federal court or whatever and file a law suit. But first, all have to file these administrative claims and allow those time frames to run.

[BilLies]

Good luck to the families of the victims in the case, time for some accountability.

[MamaTexan]

The administrative claims filed last week said the government had clear warnings that Hasan, who is scheduled to go on trial in March, posed a grave danger to the lives of soldiers and civilians.

Damn straight they did. And I hope the families bankrupt every government agency because of it!

[RetiredArmy]

It has been over 25 years since I worked in claims. That 6 months could be greater period of time, like a year or more. Been a long time and the mind grows fuzzy on those kinds of details when it does not need to remember them any more.

[jpl]

Thanks for the correction.

It truly makes my blood boil that the government is stonewalling this case. There is absolutely no good reason why justice needs to take years with this guy.

[56newblog]

Thanks for that information.

[B.O. Plenty]

This is one lawsuit that I can support.

Political correctness has gone on long enough and too much damage has been done to society to allow it to continue.

Maybe this action will start knocking out the official support for PC...

...nothing except heartache, misery, chaos and loss of wealth has resulted from not wanting to hurt Hasan's wittle feelings....

[Will88]

But first, all have to file these administrative claims and allow those time frames to run.

I wouldn't be surprised if the Army (or the White House) decides to pay compensation under these administrative claims to avoid any full presentation of evidence in open court proceedings.

This atrocity has been covered up and smoothed over so far and I doubt they'd want any public airing of the facts at this point.

[WellyP]

If you want money you have to go the source, Iran and Saudi Arabia!

[headstamp 2]

“Thanks for the correction.

It truly makes my blood boil that the government is stonewalling this case. There is absolutely no good reason why justice needs to take years with this guy. “

Whatever happened to the dirtbag that rolled the grenade back in Kuwait at the start of the Iraq war?

[RetiredArmy]

That is basically what this time frame is for. To give the Army time to investigate the claim and then enter into a “settlement period” with you to try to resolve the claim short of a law suit. If not, then you can sue.

[Happy Rain]

If there were such a thing as justice in America—Obama would pay the $750,000,000.00 out of his $1,000,000,000.00 campaign war war chest cause it was HIS Islamophilia and HIS gangs’ political correctness that pulled the triggers.

[txrefugee]

P C should cost the Army millions. It cost thirteen soldiers their lives, and wounded 27 others, all because those in charge refused to throw “A Soldier of Allah” out of our military.

[IMR 4350]

“I wonder if this could be part of the reason why Obama is stonewalling: because he knew these lawsuits would be coming.”

Timing is everything.

When they finally get around to a trial, “Lone Wolf Terrorist” will do exactly the same thing all over the US.

They need to mix these attacks in with the OWS violence.

Am I joking or not?

You decide.

[Leaning Right]

last Saturday was the two year anniversary of the Fort Hood Massacre, and the families of the victims are still being denied justice

The USS Cole was attacked in Oct 2000 and the terrorists are just now coming to trial. That's an eleven year wait!

How can anyone possibly fear US justice?

[Never on my watch]

‘preventable’

That is quite an understatement.

[blueunicorn6]

Ummm....who will actually pay if they win? That would be the taxpayers, wouldn’t it? The only way to stop this kind of stuff from happening again is to hold the people responsible for this liable. And I’m not talking about the military supervisors. They’re cowards, but I can see why they’re cowards. The people responsible for these deaths are in the media. What would have happened if the military had run Hasan out? The media would have gone ballistic. The families should be compensated, but the money should come from the bloody hands of the new york times and the washington post and newsweek and nbc...