And to think how many men got a taste of hot lead in the past for desertion.
But this fool doesn’t even get a week in a cell with three squares.
This ruling is a perfect example of the state of the US military.
Aren’t there more than a few servicemembers in Leavenworth for the horrible atrocities of slapping around a few enemy thusly denying their civil rights ? I wonder how the families of the troops killed looking for a deserter feel knowing their sons lives were worth a thousand bucks to the Army.
The traitor got lucky. Karma will catch up to him. He’s a pariah who caused the loss of 6 good American soldiers. The public will never forget that.
CROOKED DEMOCRAT JUDGE!!! ANyone have any info on Judge Jeffrey Nance?
Yeah, but he will be permanent latrine irderly until he gets his DD. Let him deal with other peoples’ discharges until then.
How Bergdahl claims he was treated in captivity: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/sgt-bowe-bergdahl-describes-brutal-conditions-year-captivity/story?id=29911025
I imagine the prosecution would have refuted Bergdahl’s account if it wasn’t generally true.
Over-under on how long it will be until Bergdahl shows up on CNN or MSNBC ..
What about the soldiers killed looking for this Deserter?
Is this the new norm, pay a fine and get off without any jail time???
I’m Shocked...
How much of this is due to Trump constantly yakking about executing him air calling him a traitor? Seems like a good way for the retiring judge to stick it to Trump.
8 soldiers signed up to serve this country- but ended up losing their lives trying to find and bring back a DESERTER
Absolutely disgraceful
Not only that- but apparently we the taxpayers are paying off his fine because evidently he’ll remain a private until his fine is payed off
The judge needs to be disbarred for incompetence!
In our neighborhood, we call it Judge Shopping. Works every time.
He deserved life in Leavenworth. So did Manning.
He deserved life in Leavenworth. So did Manning.
Hopefully he will be back in the news crying about a new version of PTSD (Pussy Traitor Societal Distress) as folks shun him.....
This shithead got a few hundred thousand dollars in back pay and his fine is only $12,000!
If I was him I would pay the lump sum and tell the army to kiss my ass and walk out. After all, what are they going to do to him now, sentence to him to KP for a year!
Military courts are very sensitive to ensure that there is no pressure from the chain of command. During the campaign, Trump called, as I recall, for the death penalty. OK, he’s a candidate, not president. Within the past few days, with regard to Bergdahl’s sentencing, he said something like, “well, you know how I feel”, referring to his campaign statement. So now, we’ve got the Commander-in-Chief weighing in on the sentencing. That’s the C-in-C possibly influencing the court’s sentencing.
While I suspect that a stiffer sentence could have been imposed while maintain independence from influence from the chain of command, Trump, as president, should have simply kept his mouth shut or should have said something to the effect that he had complete confidence in the court to impose a suitable sentence, given its knowledge of the particulars of the case.
As private citizens, we have considerable leeway in our statements. Like it or not, a president must be considerably more circumspect.
I hate to say it, but you can blame this light sentence on Trump.
This is APPALLING. I actually didn’t expect this. He should have *at least* gotten life in prison!
Disappointed is an understatement.