Posted on 08/05/2021 9:34:55 AM PDT by rktman
The U.S. Navy's leadership has drawn a lot of criticism for its wokester focus as its mission goes fallow.
Now we're seeing this report:
Just before a fire started on a warship that burned for nearly five days in San Diego last summer, a witness told investigators he saw a fellow sailor — known to his leadership for showing disdain toward the Navy — walking to the spot where the blaze first ignited.
Ryan Sawyer Mays, a 20-year-old from Kentucky, carried a metal bucket into the vessel’s lower storage area, according to new court documents identifying him as the person accused of destroying the amphibious assault ship Bonhomme Richard. Navy officials announced last week that a sailor had been charged with aggravated arson and willful hazarding of a vessel in connection to the July 2020 fire, but they did not publicly identify the suspect.
Mays is not only accused of intentionally setting the blaze, but also of tampering with fire-safety equipment on the ship and crime-scene evidence in an attempt to hinder the federal investigation, according to documents filed in the Southern California U.S. District Court and unsealed Tuesday.
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So, one vengeful gay sailor takes out an entire ship, creating a 3 year hole in naval capabilities? Holy insanity.
Surprised they didn’t promote him to try to help ‘heal’ his angry spirit
“showing disdain toward the Navy”
Yeah, I don’t know if “disdain” quite captures it.
Lots of sailors hate the Navy. Even if he did it, the fact that a bucket of rags could burn a ship down is testament to just how pathetic the Navy has become.
I was in the Navy for 6 years. If they got rid of everyone who said they hated it they couldn't man a PT boat.
We used to know exactly how to deal with traitorous scum like this.
So that we may see of whom we speak.
Some reports indicate that the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy was insufficient for him.
“the Navy has bigger problems than one sailor.”
Don’t forget the Iowa explosion. I believe Japan had a worship sink during WW II under mysterious circumstances that they concluded was due to one man.
Given how they are converting the navy, expect more of these events after the conversion.
Doubt they are covering for a contractor, the government would receive some money if a contractor was deemed to be at fault.
Hmmmmm. A strong dislike due to the SEAL assclowns not recognizing his superior abilities and failing to give him the trophy he so deserved?
Execution .
I’ve never been in the Navy, but it would seem to me that the careers of a number of Naval Officers should be in real jeopardy..
Never been around a homosexual thst didn’t have a deep seated anger just under the surface....very unhappy people. Which is kinda ironic considering their wanting to be referred to as GAY.
It most definitely is a death penalty offense, no question about that. “That’s not who we are” and all that rot. Pretty sure the Ft. Hood jihadist is still cooling his heels in a cushy jail cell somewhere.
Sleep Well, America!
That's some major damage. Anybody know what his punishment will be, besides a DD?
Hated the Navy? Why isn’t he charged with a “hate crime”?
The other article on this says he had a girlfriend who broke off the relationship.
Also said he was bipolar, and failed out of Seal training.
Good to know … thanks.
Well, at least it wasn’t a rogue ww2 era bomb on the deck of a carrier
I’m guessing this young feller won’t like his next billet.
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