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Tue Jan-31-06 09:04 AM
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| 48. Actually this happens a lot more often than you'd think. |
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It's usually part of a plea bargain where the convicted agree to join the military and receive a fine and probation until they are inducted.
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| -Judge offers a choice: Join the Army or go to jail |
RamboLiberal |
Jan-30-06 04:24 PM |
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he was just practicing for Abu Ghraib. |
antifaschits |
Jan-30-06 04:25 PM |
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THUGS AND KILLERS IN THE MILITARY |
saigon68 |
Jan-31-06 03:27 AM |
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great choice..id go to jail...nt |
xiamiam |
Jan-30-06 04:25 PM |
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better live in jail than dead in Ramadi |
grytpype |
Jan-30-06 04:26 PM |
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He'll be an asset at Abu Ghraib |
BlueEyedSon |
Jan-30-06 04:26 PM |
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That sounds pretty reasonable of the Judge |
snooper2 |
Jan-30-06 04:26 PM |
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That was SOP in the 70s. |
evlbstrd |
Jan-30-06 04:27 PM |
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I remember those days. Went through boot in '63 |
formercia |
Jan-30-06 04:47 PM |
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Happened to me in '69. Funny thing is... |
TomInTib |
Jan-30-06 04:58 PM |
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Bet You Didn't Even Need To Take A Urine Test! |
Donkeykick |
Jan-30-06 06:27 PM |
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I know someone that happened to in 1971 |
dflprincess |
Jan-30-06 07:27 PM |
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I agree. I worked in a VA Hospital in the eighties |
leftchick |
Jan-30-06 07:41 PM |
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Yep, happened all the time during Vietnam. This is not new, but |
Nay |
Jan-30-06 05:56 PM |
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I was going to post the same thing as I was reading this |
Jeanette in FL |
Jan-30-06 06:16 PM |
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It's been going on for a good while |
brer cat |
Jan-30-06 07:19 PM |
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Absolutely. |
phylny |
Jan-30-06 08:28 PM |
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this is where judges have way too much power. |
sui generis |
Jan-30-06 04:28 PM |
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Bullshit. He's giving the kid a choice, serve your time or join the army. |
DS1 |
Jan-30-06 04:32 PM |
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This is why we can't have recruiters in our schools |
trixie |
Jan-30-06 06:37 PM |
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Agreed 100%. |
HypnoToad |
Jan-30-06 09:33 PM |
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With Alito on the SCOTUS, we could lose the "serve your time" part. n/t |
kgfnally |
Jan-31-06 12:06 AM |
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Actually, she didn't "order" him to do so... |
Mithras61 |
Jan-30-06 04:37 PM |
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So what if it's unfair to people in jail...they broke the law to get there |
MindPilot |
Jan-30-06 04:50 PM |
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Just the joker you want at your back |
TacticalPeek |
Jan-30-06 04:58 PM |
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Oh god, ain't that the truth. It's numbnutz like those... |
Poll_Blind |
Jan-30-06 06:17 PM |
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This judge is sick, really sick, unleash him to the world, stupid !! |
GetTheRightVote |
Jan-30-06 04:59 PM |
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An unusual choice? WTF This is how they did it during the Vietnam years. |
0007 |
Jan-30-06 05:03 PM |
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STUPID JUDGE--that order makes the kid ineligible for enlistment |
MADem |
Jan-30-06 05:30 PM |
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I'll take jail, thanks. |
darkism |
Jan-30-06 05:34 PM |
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Basically, it's a possible death sentence for a misdemeanor. |
Karla Marx |
Jan-30-06 05:43 PM |
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The guy said he WANTS to join the Army. |
Miss Chybil |
Jan-30-06 11:19 PM |
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yes,his callous crime was wrong, but a possible DEATH Sentence? n/t |
NIGHT TRIPPER |
Jan-31-06 12:26 AM |
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What is this 16th century england? |
henslee |
Jan-30-06 06:02 PM |
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What's the word for this? Penal conscription? |
Poll_Blind |
Jan-30-06 06:19 PM |
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Why didn't this guy join the Army before assaulting his GF's friend? |
Straight Shooter |
Jan-30-06 06:29 PM |
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this was the choice given to my 1st husband |
BareNakedLiberal |
Jan-30-06 07:33 PM |
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That's what they used to do |
raysr |
Jan-30-06 07:36 PM |
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this is not uncommon. The crime charged meant he |
tom22 |
Jan-30-06 07:45 PM |
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that's how my ex bf became a helicopter pilot in VietNam |
yorkiemommie1 |
Jan-30-06 08:02 PM |
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Another incentive for the state |
president4aday |
Jan-30-06 08:59 PM |
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Join and later say your gay. |
Atmashine |
Jan-30-06 09:09 PM |
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man we have returned to Vietnam times!!! |
lovuian |
Jan-30-06 09:12 PM |
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I'd pick jail, no contest. |
WinkyDink |
Jan-30-06 11:36 PM |
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I remember this happening during the Vietnam years |
Whoa_Nelly |
Jan-31-06 12:14 AM |
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Article title misleading. Guerra wanted to join Army and judge agreed. n/t |
jody |
Jan-31-06 07:56 AM |
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take jail dude! |
lonestarnot |
Jan-31-06 08:16 AM |
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21st century pressganging |
Canuckistanian |
Jan-31-06 08:22 AM |
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21st century knee jerking is more like it. |
rinsd |
Jan-31-06 10:34 AM |
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Actually this happens a lot more often than you'd think. |
Sentinel Chicken |
Jan-31-06 09:04 AM |
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The Marine Corps had plenty of "jail option" enlistees in my time. |
Ernesto |
Jan-31-06 09:09 AM |
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Take the year in jail. With stop/loss that's a life sentence. n/t |
Javaman |
Jan-31-06 09:18 AM |
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just the kind of criminal we want in our armed forces to spread our democ |
wordpix |
Jan-31-06 09:22 AM |
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This man will get a thrill out of Disciplining |
saigon68 |
Jan-31-06 09:32 AM |
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