Ping.
Ma, I have confidence in my Marines. Though I wouldn’t want them mollycoddled, I think there are cases where people step over the line, and perhaps this is one of them. I am not in a position to judge.
I do know of one or two who squeaked through boot who probably should have been whacked with a tent pole, at least once or twice. Or at least prodded.
update:
Los Angeles Times
November 16, 2007
Ex-Drill Instructor Gets Six Months
The Marine sergeant was convicted of abusing recruits at boot camp. A military jury rules that his rank should be reduced and that he should get a bad-conduct discharge.
By Tony Perry, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
SAN DIEGO — A former Marine drill instructor was sentenced by a military jury Thursday to six months in the brig and a bad-conduct discharge for abusing Marine recruits.
The sentence also reduced Sgt. Jerrold Glass’ rank to private.
Glass, who was convicted Wednesday of eight counts related to the abuse of two dozen recruits, could have received 9 1/2 years in prison and a dishonorable discharge.