Air Force Drops Rape Charges Vs. Officer

Las Vegas SUN , AP ^ | August 07, 2003

[demlosers]

I've looked and cannot find in codified law saying where cadets or midshipmen fit in the U.S. military rank structure. I've found all the other known ranks under USC Title 10 but no cigars.

[CyberAnt]

I agree - because women have to start being responsible for their own safety - you don't go drinking alone with a guy. The feminists want people to believe that women can do any kind of behavior and a man is REQUIRED to respect her and not take advantage of her. That's not very realistic.

[NMFXSTC]

Cadets do not rank anywhere in the military...they are cadets until sworn in and commissioned...period!

[NMFXSTC]

Please cite your source in Tatle 10 USC!

[Gun Pilot]

I was an active duty Warrant Officer and Apache Pilot, and I am still one in the National Guard. All Warrant Officers are OFFICERS period. As WO1s they are Officers by warrant from the secretary of their respective branch. CW2 and above they are Officers by virtue of a commission from the POTUS. They can hold command, and do in the Army in certain cases. They can also sit on courts martial when in a command position. Congress mandates that all military pilots be Officers. The vast majority of the Army's pilots are Warrant Officers. Even though the system is long overdue to change to a Limitied Duty Flight Officer-Commissioned system, like every other branch did.

Warrant Officers outrank the most senior enlisted ranks, ROTC, OCS, and Academy Cadets every time, every where, every day. And, anybody who tries to tell you anything to the contrary is dead wrong.

[Richard Kimball]

Why can't they just date civilians? Why hit on other military?

Because a hard on will take you places you wouldn't go with two 45's, especially when you're 18-22 years old.

[Eva]

I believe that she is already out, but I'm not sure. She is out of the academy, at any rate.

I saw an interview with her on tv and my impression was that this woman had no case to begin with, the whole thing was a travesty. She and her roommate arranged to have this guy procure alcohol for them and then the girl invited the guy to her room and asked the roommate to sleep elsewhere so he could spend the night. Then she claimed that he got her drunk and took advantage of her. Sounds like a set-up.

[carlo3b]

Sounds like a set-up.

Sounds like a slut!