Green beret who beat child rapist gets 60 days delay to appeal. Hope all the best for him. What do you think?

SPC Nick Lai — Tue, 06 Oct 2015 21:39:34 -0400

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BREAK BREAK: The Green Beret getting kicked out of the Army for beating an alleged child rapist in Afghanistan has been given a 60-day reprieve.

Response by MAJ Jim Steven made Oct 6 at 2015 10:37 PM

MAJ Jim Steven — Tue, 06 Oct 2015 22:37:14 -0400

keep in mind on this issue...he didn't stop the crime in progress, this was the day after.
and he didn't follow any type of due process or let/influence the local afghan police unit handle it - he just opened up a can of whoop dat ass cuz some guy pissed him off. Hooah.
One commenter on social media said he should be reinstated at double pay....that's E-14 pay. Hooah.

Response by SGT Roberto Mendoza-Diaz made Oct 7 at 2015 6:34 AM

SGT Roberto Mendoza-Diaz — Wed, 07 Oct 2015 06:34:58 -0400

This news report is questionable. Because there are no mentions anywhere else that he beat the afghan soldier however he stopped that individual from raping the afghan boy.

Response by PO3 Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 7 at 2015 7:34 AM

PO3 Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 07 Oct 2015 07:34:22 -0400

The "abuse" happen in the base, and the mother and the child asked for help, and they step in to warn and kick that bastard out of the base. It is the right thing to do.

And the world know it is wrong to separate him solely base on that.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 7 at 2015 10:28 AM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 07 Oct 2015 10:28:16 -0400

Nice to hear the SEC stepped in. Now perhaps the SFC may have a fighting chance.

Response by PO3 Steven Sherrill made Oct 7 at 2015 10:36 AM

PO3 Steven Sherrill — Wed, 07 Oct 2015 10:36:06 -0400

Problem is that what the asshat who was beaten did was morally and legally wrong, but socially acceptable in their culture. The U.S. Soldier acted based on his own code of ethics. He had to know when he acted that there would be repercussions for his actions. He did it anyway. He put his moral code above the local culture. Furthermore, if I am not mistaken, isn't the Green Beret motto Free the Oppressed? If that is the case, what could be a more graphic sign of oppression than the forced rape of a child? Sorry, I think that he should not be separated based solely on this event.

Response by SFC Wade W. made Oct 7 at 2015 1:09 PM

SFC Wade W. — Wed, 07 Oct 2015 13:09:10 -0400

He deserves an appeal and the appellate panel needs to remember the role of our military, to defend those who can't defend themselves when they look at this again.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Oct 8 at 2015 6:10 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Thu, 08 Oct 2015 18:10:05 -0400

The punishment does not fit the crime. It's the politics that is making things unbalanced.