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To: Mariner
In May 2012 and painting and sandblasting contractor named James Fury intentionally set a fire that did an estimated $450 million in damage to the USS Miami, which was then dockside at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard for an engineering overhaul.

The repair estimate eventually grew to $700 million, at which point the sub was decommissioned and written off.

Mr. Fury gave as his reason for setting the fire that he wanted to get out of work early, and that he suffered from anxiety, for which he was taking multiple medications.

Mr. Fury was sentenced to 17 years in prison, which means he'll get out 2027 at the earliest, assuming he has to serve a minimum of 85% of his federal sentence.

He also has to pay restitution of $400 million, which is kind of comical in a way.

10 posted on 07/29/2021 9:09:09 PM PDT by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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To: Steely Tom

He was a civilian. 17 years in Federal prison.

A military member faces far more strident and exacting punishment.

This little homo will get 50. Easy.


12 posted on 07/29/2021 9:15:34 PM PDT by Mariner (War criminal #18)
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To: Steely Tom

Put him on the “Would NOT Re-Hire” List.


18 posted on 07/29/2021 9:36:29 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: Steely Tom

Mr. Fury was the fire watched on the USS MIAMI that day. He was talking to an ex girlfriend or women he was recently dating on his cell phone. He recently found out that she went on a date with another man. She told him in the call that he was “just a friend”. Mr. Fury responded that her recent date was more than just a friend. He wanted to confront her over the issue of her recent date. Problem was that he still had a few more hours of work. So he decided to set a fire so that he can get off work early.


29 posted on 07/30/2021 4:35:48 AM PDT by IgnorerOfLiberals
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To: Steely Tom

>>He also has to pay restitution of $400 million, which is kind of comical in a way

He should study art from Hunter Biden and could make that in as few as 800 paintings.


35 posted on 07/30/2021 5:55:01 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Lean on Joe Biden to follow Donald Trump's example and donate his annual salary to charity.)
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To: Steely Tom

That seems pretty light considering this perp INTENTIONALLY caused a fire that resulted in the destruction of a US warship.


44 posted on 07/30/2021 12:14:35 PM PDT by Menehune56 ("Let them hate so long as they fear" (Oderint Dum Metuant), Lucius Accius (170 BC - 86 BC))
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To: Steely Tom

If they stick it to him and make him payoff that $400 million with a $2000/mo garnishment it will only take 16,000+ years.


45 posted on 07/30/2021 12:19:00 PM PDT by Rebelbase (Play with knives long enough and you will eventually bleed.)
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To: Steely Tom

There’s always GoFundMe, Kickstarter, and selling movie rights, I guess.


50 posted on 08/03/2021 2:47:39 AM PDT by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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