Navy Sailors Used Government Credit Cards to Hire Prostitutes, Attend Adult Clubs

AP via TBO ^ | 10/7/02 | Larry Margasak

[Jean S]

$206,700

Ooh, that's HUGE. And no, I didn't leave and zeros out in this post.

Sheesh.

[Robert_Paulson2]

"The brothel payments were disguised as restaurant and dining bar charges. "

Is that like when a guy takes a woman out for dinner and drinks, and hopes he will get "lucky"?

That kind of "brothel" payment has been going on for a long time...

[ChicagoRepublican]

This story can't hurt the Navy in reaching recruiting quotas.

[Channel_Islands_EANx_Diver]

Those lucky saps..
Credit Cards!!

Next they'll put broads on Destroyers and Submarines.

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[A CA Guy]

Throw them in jail and lose the key for 6 months to a year.

[DaBroasta]

Given that these folks know they will be caught and made examples out of, one can only assume that the violators come from disfunctional democrat households where they were taught that they're not responsible for their actions or else they're victims of publik skools and don't understand the wording on the paper they sign when they get one of these cards.

[lelio]

After the Pentagon began docking the pay of soldiers and defense workers with unpaid credit card debts last year, the average bad debt write-off dropped from $1.7 million a month to $300,000 a month.
I'm confused as to what's the difference between the $207k for personal activity and the $300k+ a month in write offs. Is the monthly number for non-personal, military expenses, that weren't really needed? Like a party for your unit, etc.

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

Those who abused the cards have had money involuntarily deducted from their paychecks.

That isn't good enough!!! In order to get a card, you have to read and sign the agreement that says "For Official Business Only". (Even if the forms weren't read and signed correctly, you implicitly agree by using the card.)

The way I see it, the sailors who used the card for fraudulent purchases are guilty of Dereliction of Duty under the UCMJ and should face those charges. For that matter, the financial folks on the bases and ships who didn't catch the abuses before the audit should also face Dereliction of Duty charges.

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

No joke, I think I'll re-enlist. Theft isn't even a crime anymore. If you get caught, the worst thing that will happen to you is that you'll have to pay the money back in installments. Even if they took every nickle out of every check, you still get three hot meals and a place to sleep every night.

[Enterprise]

Man, does this EVER fry me! I mean, they never gave ME a credit card when I was in the Navy. Hell, I'd probably STILL be paying them back!

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

No joke, all Congressmen combined probably spend tens of millions annually on drugs, alcohol, and hookers at taxpayer expense.

[jlogajan]

Talk about getting bang for your buck.

[Station 51]

Talk about getting bang for your buck.

Make that, getting a bang on our bucks. Send them to the brig, make them bay it back with interest.

[TopQuark]

$206,700 Ooh, that's HUGE. So, if someone hits you in the face and breaks only one tooth, it's no big deal either?

Since when did we start determining what's right and wrong by the price tag?

[Junior]

"The Navy's practice of authorizing a travel card to be issued to virtually anyone who asked for it ..."

Asked for it? The Naval Reserve requires the use of credit cards for travel and active-duty assignments. Cash advancements are no longer issued.

[dogbyte12]

the worst part is the interest rates. $200 an hour hooker visits may seem like fun, but when you realize that with monthly payments you end up paying closer to $300, that is what really gets the Navy mad.

[where's_the_Outrage?]

In order to get a card

As I understand, you don't have a choice, if you travel, you have to use the Government Credit Card.

That's asking for abuse. As noted the worst abusers were enlisted, they may not even have their own credit cards. I've known enlisted (and some officers) on payday to go out and blow it all, then wait for the next payday to do it again. With the credit card, every day is payday

As the old saying goes, You Reap What you Sow Looks like the Navy (and other services) will need to conduct credit card training. Something else to get in the way real training.