Trying to catch up in the thread before dinner...I wasn’t clearly conveying that what I had typed was still a part of my summary from the tv. That said, I see what you are saying in reply, however to be technical, I think you mean that Maria made allegations. Charges were not yet filed. I don’t know the answer about how long someone has to wait at Camp Lejeune to have their allegations verified and charges brought forth.
Sorry, some times I just start barking. The answer to that is - in this case - a lifetime.
Check these two links out:
Civilians weren't made aware of protective order for Marine
LINDELL KAY & JENNIFER HLAD
January 13, 2008 - 1:18AM
http://www.jdnews.com/news/weren_54335___article.html/data_made.html
Under Secretary of Defense
March 10, 2004 Memo
Subject: Military Protective Orders
http://www.usmc-mccs.org/victimadv/domestic/MPO%20signed.pdf
That NCIS is trying to weasel out of knowing there was an MPO is, again, beyond low. They just met with Maria about a freaken rape charge, and any idiot would know that in the normal course of human events, one had been issued.
Not to mention she probably told them.
But dead girls tell no tales.
Nothing like walking all over her to save their ass.