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"I cannot believe that you questioned every order you were given by the one in charge over you"

We were very well trained and knew what constituted a violation of the UCMJ and the Geneva Convention. Further, based upon the Nuremburg precedents we knew that "just following orders" wasn't an acceptable excuse and the execution of an unlawful order would result in more than a paid administrative leave. The situation should be even more severe with domestic law enforcement.

BTW - I lasted too long.

Opps, I shouldn't question anyone smarter than me..(a compliment not insult:O) Military service runs though my family...Ouchy....During my 2 son's years in the military, One Air Force, One Navy, each one has at least one time when they questioned what they were being told to do...One ended up in the brig one time (if I am remembering rightly what I was told) and lost stripes. The other situation, the one giving the order was wrong and my son knew it and refused...(they were in the service during the cold war, no active fighting)

Your one of the good guys also....were you in JAG? a military lawyer?

The military doesn't have to deal with unions, so its a tad different to get rid of the bad ones when it comes to LEO.

Question---what did you mean by *you lasted too long*, just curious and of course you don't have to answer...GG