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SlowwHand
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of The Cooler
Sep 1999
time: 23:30
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Tsk, tsk.
Anti-War U.S. Marine Sentenced to Six Months in Jail
2 hours, 41 minutes ago
NEW ORLEANS, La. (Reuters) - A military jury found an anti-war U.S. Marine reservist guilty of unauthorized absence and sentenced him to six months in jail for refusing to report to his unit during the Iraq (news - web sites) war, his lawyer said on Sunday.
The verdict was less than the desertion charge the U.S. military had sought, which could have put Lance Cpl. Stephen Funk behind bars for a year, but defense attorney Stephen Collier said he would still appeal for a lighter sentence.
Funk, 21, has said he was the target of unfair prosecution because he was a conscientious objector who spoke at anti-war rallies. He was the only one of 28 Marine conscientious objectors to the Iraq war to face prosecution, but the military said that was because he was the only who did not report for duty.
A jury of four Marines reached the verdict late on Saturday after two days of testimony in a court martial at the 4th Service Support Group command, headquarters for the Marine Reserve, in New Orleans, which is where the Marine Corps processes conscientious objector cases.
Collier argued that Funk did not respond to his unit's call up on Feb. 9 because he claimed conscientious objector status and believed he would not be deployed. His unit, based in San Jose, California, loads cargo for transport.
But prosecutors said his refusal to report was a simple case of desertion.
Funk also informed the military he was gay, but military Judge John Maksym forbade that from being an issue in the court-martial.
Collier said Funk, who was immediately sent to jail, took the jury's decision well.
"Stephen was ready to serve some time. He knew this was likely to happen," he told Reuters.
Funk also will receive a bad conduct discharge from the military, Collier said.
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Zylka
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He was a stupid bastard who brought this misfortune upon himself, and then tried to weasel out with the Gay card (not considering whether or not he was ACTUALLY gay)
He signed a contract which clearly stated his duties, and lacked a special clause of "if I disagree with (whatever) current war...". You John Hancock - you honor the "ing contract. No one signed it but himself!
At least this little scumbag thinks he's going to jail for his beliefs, and not being a complete retard. That way, all sides of the political spectrum can be pleased!
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MichaeltheGreat
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Apolyton Grand Executioner
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mooning the house that Ruth built.
Oct 1999
time: 21:30
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Originally posted by Lawrence of Arabia
Slow relishes other people's misfortunes. |
It's not "misfortune" - he decided, hey, I'll join the Marine reserves, sponge off the government, get a whole bunch of bennies for college, for a home mortage, for medical care, and I won't have to do a thing except show up on the occasional weekend.
Then it's "oh, that's so inconvenient. Loading freight in Kuwait, gee shucks, I've changed my mind"
He should get a couple of years, plus restitution of all pay and benefits received, plus a DD. And the other 27 yellowbellies who slid and didn't get prosecuted should get the same thing.
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Zylka
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Oh go stuff your Martini up his own ass if he's such a hero, you eccentric bat.
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08-09-2003 02:10
. They get upset when the soldiers actually have to do their job. 
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