“In her plea, Coppock admitted that she violated ship commander Cmdr. Bryce Benson’s standing orders several times during the overnight transit off the coast of Japan, “
But Benson is a white male, so he will be the one going to jail.
Benson was in an untenable position. He was dealt a bad hand by fate, starting with a politically correct crew.
What were the standing orders violated?
You can’t tell me there wasn’t some intimation of the radar failure, the lack of training of the crew, or the unprofessional demeanor of the officers involved. This didn’t happen in a vacuum, but I do have some sympathy for the Captain trying to lead sailors in the undermanned and ridiculous PC environment in force at the time of the incident.