Posted on 11/09/2009 4:40:44 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist
That is an oft-quoted slander. First, read Article 32 of the UCMJ. A defendants rights are more clearly defined than they ever were in civilian courts, and a generation before Miranda.
Secondly, having served on both courts-martial and civilian juries, I'd far rather take my chances with soldiers over civilians, particularly if I was innocent.
Lastly, since the Manual for Courts-Martial clearly outlines what the elements of an offense are. No JAG will recommend a Commander convene a court unless the evidence is pretty solid. That is what accounts for the generally good conviction rate; not going to trial with a flimsy case and lousy evidence.
I'll go with your counting and your Solomon's wisdom.
I stand corrected on the Military Court “Guilty until proven Innocent” quote.
But as you said, this perception arises out of the Jags ......
“That is what accounts for the generally good conviction rate; not going to trial with a flimsy case and lousy evidence”
If you’re in a military court ......Odds are you’re Guilty and out of reach of Political Correctness.
These are not mutually exclusive alternatives. The perp could be in jail with various horny friends and neighbors for a while as his conviction goes through the inevitable stages of review. Maybe his 70 or so virgins will get their rocks off on him even before he goes to mohammedan heaven. Depends what you mean by virgins!
It certainly seems obvious to me.
I know about Gumby, but can’t make a connection to an execution chamber. Can you help me understand?
Thanks.
The shape of the table that they strap the executee to makes the individual look like Gumby (arms and legs spread out slightly from the body). Hence it has been labeled the Gumby room.
The prisoner who has been on the military death row the longest was sent there in 1988. Hassan could be convicted tomorrow and it'll be decades before he's executed. Long after Obama has left office.
Prisoners on federal death row occasionally get executed. The last military prisoner execution was almost 50 years ago.
I wonder if he can plead guilty by reason of Mohammedanism.
Seems like bamster jumped to conclusions if there are no terrorism charges.
Will the military honor the Texas express lane in carrying out the sentence?
Good, I just didn’t want him to be in a civilian court.
He’ll be courtmartialed.
Can they slather that table with bacon fat before they tie him down? Is he still paralyzed, does anyone know?
true. thanks for posting.
Yeah, well, if it’s as slam-dunk as they say, how’s this?
Monday: trial
Tuesday: sentence
Wednesday: execution of sentence
Dead is dead. Don’t give into the pointless emotional exercise of indulging ever imaginative ways to execute the man when a completely workable system is already in place.
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