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| Coast Guard rape conviction overturned after court's scathing attack on women-packed jury |
| 2018-01-29 |
| h/t Instapundit [WashingtonTimes] The nation’s highest military court has thrown out the 2012 rape conviction of a Coast Guard enlisted man because admirals and prosecutors packed the seven-member jury with five women, four of whom held jobs as advocates for victims of sexual assault. In a 5-0 ruling that could change how the military conducts sex abuse trials, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces unleashed caustic criticism of all involved. From the Coast Guard commandant down to an appellate court to the original trial judge, the high court said all contributed to a "stain on the military justice system." The military has been under intense pressure to wipe out sexual harassment and assault, the five civilian judges noted. What better way to sabotage a military than sabotaging its morale? |
| Posted by:g(r)omgoru |
| #5 More of those Zero promotions to flag rank. Draining the swamp should include all of those perfumed warriors and their SJW mindsets |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom 2018-01-29 14:30 |
| #4 To SJWs, the major problem with due process in rape accusations is that not all accused are found guilty. |
| Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2018-01-29 08:46 |
| #3 What's the problem? Don't collages and universities do this all the time? (/sarc) |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2018-01-29 07:58 |
| #2 In a 5-0 ruling that could change how the military conducts sex abuse trials Be more effective if the Senior Officer convening authority and chief JAG involved were retired immediately (like yesterday). Article 37, UCMJ. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2018-01-29 07:56 |
| #1 The desired outcome was achieved, at least for a while. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2018-01-29 05:48 |