Maybe they will have to open a new wing at Leavenworth for Bradley/Chelsea Manning, this oxygen thief, and the growing cohort of alt.gender traitors we accumulate.
Posted on 12/14/2015 11:34:32 AM PST by rdl6989
Just a banner on CNN.com right now.
Full title: Two charges against Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl have been referred for trial by a general court-martial, according to a statement from the U.S. Army.
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Another reason for Scrobama’s visit to the Pentagon, to plead for leniency?
Well .. it’s about damn time.
The charges came probably because Trump has been giving it so much publicity in his stump speech...
what are the possible penalties for these?
anyone here know?
Please give him a FAIR trial and then Shoot the bass turd!
There are three levels of court martial in the military. They are Summary, Special and General. A general court-martial is the most serious level of military courts. The sentences imposed are the most serious. Depending on what he’s charged with, he could face penalties up to and including the death penalty. In a general court-martial, the maximum punishment is that established for each offense under the Manual for Courts-Martial, and may include death (for certain offenses), confinement, a dishonorable or bad-conduct discharge for enlisted personnel, a dismissal for officers, or a number of other lesser forms of punishment.
I would be surprised if they charge him with capital considering the politics involved. 50 years ago he would probably have been charged and convicted of desertion. The standard for conviction is pretty straight forward.
Were you supposed to be at your post? Were you at your post?
If he was supposed to be there and wasn’t, he’s guilty. The reasons why he wasn’t there would be considered during the penalty phase.
Maybe they will have to open a new wing at Leavenworth for Bradley/Chelsea Manning, this oxygen thief, and the growing cohort of alt.gender traitors we accumulate.
I would have to know the specific articles of the UCMJ that he’s being charged with. It sounds like they’re going for the most serious, though. Maximum penalty for violation of Article 85 are as follows:
(1) If a member deserted, but voluntarily returned to military control: Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, reduction to the lowest enlisted grade, and confinement for 2 years.
(2) If the member deserted and the desertion was terminated by apprehension: Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, reduction to the lowest enlisted grade, and confinement for 3 years.
(3) If the member deserted with the intent to avoid hazardous duty or to shirk important service (and example of this would be a member ordered to deploy to Iraq and then deserts to avoid the deployment): Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, reduction to the lowest enlisted grade, and confinement for 5 years.
(4) If the member deserts during time of war: Death or such other punishment (such as life in prison) as a court-martial may direct.
guilty - hang the bastard
“what are the possible penalties for these?”
Article 85: Any person found guilty of desertion or attempt to desert shall be punished, if the offense is committed in time of war, by death or such other punishment as a court-martial may direct.
No matter what happens, Obama will have him released, give him all back pay, let him continue in service if he so wishes...in exchange for another chance to grab his mama again.
A Presidential Pardon is definitely a possibility.
Article 85, Death (if during War), otherwise as the Court Martial may direct
Article 99, Death or as the Court Martial may direct
He’s going away for a long time
[A Presidential Pardon is definitely a possibility.]
Definitely a possibility, he WAS a Private and 0 GAVE him the rank of Sgt.
Just read on another thread that they going for intent to avoid hazardous duty or to shirk important service, not the more serious Article 85 violation.
That’s a max of 5 years and a BCD.
He’s also charged with misbehavior before the enemy. That’s another pretty serious charge, but he’ll probably just get jail and a BCD.
Oh wow, I looked up Bacha Bazi. Islam is a truly evil.
No matter what we think about Bergdahl, he deserves a fair trial. Then he deserves to be shot.
Bergdahl brought the court-martial on himself with that pod cast.
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