Marine lieutenant colonel goes unpunished after stealing hundreds of dollars in merchandise from...

LTC Joe Anderson (Taz or Joe Retired Now in Contract Compliance) - I had CPT and LTs deservedly on my wall of shame outside my door. It sends a sober message across all ranks. "I will be fair and impartial when recommending both rewards and punishment"

LTC Joe Anderson (Taz or Joe Retired Now in Contract Compliance) - Concur, I would add "senior NCOs" to that message also

Having been an active participant in a Special Courts Martial and seeing 1st hand how punishment is handed out with a heavy thumb on the scale for some and with a feather on others, yes your results may vary. Always has been always will be, human nature tends to influence many things.