Posted on 09/27/2017 9:13:17 AM PDT by Strac6
Communist West Point graduate 2nd. Lt. Spenser Rapone called Secretary of Defense James Mattis the most “evil, vile f***” in the entire Trump administration.
After reports emerged tying Rapone to the Twitter account @punkproletarian on Monday, West Point issued a statement distancing itself from Rapone’s tweets, which included calling for political violence against the right, referring to Trump as a fascist, and openly promoting communism while in uniform. West Point also noted that Rapone’s chain of command had opened an investigation.
But one of the tweets which has so far escaped attention is Rapone denigrating Mattis in the most vulgar of terms.
In a tweet dated June 8, 2017, Rapone tweeted at a podcaster, stating: “Was so pumped for you to go in on Mattis on the latest ep. Definitely the most vile, evil fuck in the current administration.”
Not only that, but Rapone also attacked Vice President Mike Pence in a tweet from August: “Holy s*** what world do these people live in? “Mediocre and conservative?” Pence is a fucking medieval, cold-blooded killer.”
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Such statements run the risk of violating Article 88 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. According to Article 88, “Any commissioned officer who uses contemptuous words against the President, the Vice President, Congress, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of a military department, the Secretary of Transportation, or the Governor or legislature of any State, Territory, Commonwealth, or possession in which he is on duty or present shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.”
The maximum punishment under Article 88 is dismissal from the military, forfeiture of all pay and allowances and prison for a year.
Rapone also had interesting things to say about elected officials, as well, saying in one tweet from July: “Fuck John McCain. Will happily dance on his grave.”
Company and Field Grade ranks are full of these type guys. Today’s army isn’t the army that Freepers remember. Not to mention that the senior grades got to their positions via Obama.
Frankly, he should be forced to repay the tuition to Uncle Sam after he is dishonorably discharged.
Too bad he’s not still at West Point so he could be summarily expelled.
or in the good old days , SHOT
Spenser Rapone Has received a first class college education so now he wants out of his obligation. But he is being quite stupid about it. He thinks he’ll not go to prison and even if he does when he gets out some leftist organization will give him a high paying position.
The military should put him in a remote stockade like in Alaska ot the Antarctic to await trial.
89 might fly, but probably not 91. The problem with 89 is that he may not have named a specific superior military officer.
As for 134, eating a non-kosher ham sandwich within the expected bursting range of a Jewish soldier is good enough to get you into court on 134!
:)
Many thanks.
He can’t get a DD, just dismissal as an officer. Works the same as a DD
The communism will run into federal law that specifically outlaws the communists organizations in America.
And what law is that?
The way it is done is the guilty party is reduced in rank to an E-1, then sentenced to incarcerations as appropriate, then, at the conclusion of their incarceration, then are given a DD.
This guy hates capitalism, the military and America. I know, he’s the next generation John McCain. He’s the millennial McCain.
50 USC 841-844.
If they are convicted by a GCM, they can be confined, be fined, or dismissed from service. Even if confined at a disciplinary facility dropping them from the officer rolls isn't automatic nor is reduction. Dismissal is a punitive sentence that may or may not include forfeiture of all pay and allowances and confinement but includes a removal from officer rolls. Depends on the court. But the result is similar to a DD.
No dismissal. 4 years in Afghanistan and an honorable discharge would be fair.
Nope, brazen asshole gets confined, dismissed, forfeiture all pay and allowances, pays back gov’t for cost of schooling.
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