Posted on 12/09/2005 7:45:18 AM PST by minus_273
A Territorial Army soldier alleged to have faked photos purporting to show an Iraqi prisoner being abused will not face charges, it has been announced. The Crown Prosecution Service said there was insufficient evidence for a "realistic prospect of conviction" against Private Stuart Mackenzie.
The potential offence was obtaining property by deception, the CPS said.
He was accused of faking photos which appeared in the Daily Mirror and led to the sacking of editor Piers Morgan.
Private Mackenzie, 25, has already faced a court martial accused of misusing military equipment. But the court martial was discontinued in April.
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He provided some real nice propaganda material for the enemy.
i think that was the point.
Apparently there's no standard of treason in Great Britain either.
GI JOE!
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