Xzins posted a thread on the Iskandariyah case. Sgt. Evan Vela's uncle, bigheadfred, found the thread and posted to xzins.
bigheadfred said that Sgt. Vela's JAG attorney was waiving his Article 32. Naturally, this alarmed xzins who pinged me. I contacted Sgt Vela's father and wrote to Freeper defend our marine for advice.
Long story short....
Many an e-mail, Freepmail, and ping later, the JAG is himself on waivers and the big guns are rolling in.
I have little knowledge about the case itself and am not declaring anyone's innocence. All I know is that our defenders deserve due process and the best defense in a courtroom that they can get.
I also wanted to tell this story because many people may post on these threads without any idea where a post can lead.
For myself, I'm always just astonished how much difference a little bit of caring, and making connections, can make in this world.
Agree 110%.
I agree and I appreciate what you and others have done to support these Marines and help get them representation.
Great job, guys. Thanks, xzins, for bringing this up. Thanks, Red, for making all the connections. Hopefully, atty Culp can make some sense out of this. Now the family has to come up with a way to pay their loved one’s defense. BTW, why are they in Kuwait? I noted one of the guys who was home visiting, was flown back to Kuwait.
LOL!
(For 2 Legal Clerks and a law student to be named later. :>)
Thank you All. It is Truly WE THE PEOPLE... who make this country so great.