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| 2008-04-27 |
| As if Paleos weren't enough Last week a military court ordered an IDF major to pay NIS 1,500 to a Ghanaian illegal whom he had slapped. The officer's pending promotion was put on ice. The officer's unit had spotted several Africans stealing into Israel across the Egyptian border. He apprehended John Good Yaboa and tried to elicit information about how many more were in the group. It was mid-chase and time was of the essence. When Yaboa didn't cooperate, the officer underscored his demand with slaps. The prosecution charged him with "having tarnished the IDF's image in the plaintiff's eyes." It requested time behind bars as well as a demotion. The major has been in uniform for almost two decades, was seriously wounded in Gaza and decorated for "exemplary service." Yaboa was given a temporary visa and is now jailed awaiting deportation. He is protesting his detention, says he was "punished twice" and complains that his "rights were abused." |
| Posted by:g(r)omgoru |
| #3 Ought to Cross-file this one under, "No good deed goes unpunished", Didn't hurt th guy, didn't shoot him, just slapped him to get his point across. For this he gets punished? |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2008-04-27 14:16 |
| #2 I'm sure there are a few Israelis who could help this man out by paying the fine if he can't and let him do his job. |
| Posted by: sinse 2008-04-27 14:04 |
| #1 Should have just shot him and called him an infiltrating terrorist; then it would be okey-dokey. |
| Posted by: USN,Ret. 2008-04-27 11:23 |