Financial Justice is Good, Jailtime Would Have Been Better
Well bravo…
“Settling a highly publicized case in which two military recruiters were accused of rape, the U.S. Marine Corps has agreed to pay two young women $200,000 and change its recruiting practices in northern California.”
According to Barry Vogel one of the atorneys representing the 2 women,
“(The Marines) must be held to the same standard as all other adults who deal with teens, such as teachers and coaches,” Vogel said. “It’s time for the Marines to show their mettle and implement these new rules nationwide.”"
And this would perhaps include some jail time? Well no, as Jon Stewart would say, funny story…
“Following the accusations, both recruiters were court martialed and demoted, but acquitted on most of the gravest charges. They were later discharged from the Marines.”
But according to Vogel, “But that’s not what this case is really about.”
Say what? Too bad it wasn’t. And too bad the Chronicle didn’t maybe include a little context about the military’s abyssmal record when it comes to prosecuting/preventing sexual assaults. Ladies, don’t join the military, it’s effing dangerous, and that’s before you even get near “the enemy”.
Filed under: Uncategorized, Atrocities
There are LOTS of women both in the military and out that can attest to the dangers from WITHIN the military.