Charges dropped against Choi
I don’t know much about what is going on in the world, but I know this doesn’t protect the public (Associated Press link);
Lt. Dan Choi and James Pietrangelo, a gay army captain honorably discharged for disclosing his sexual orientation, were in court Wednesday on charges of failure to obey police orders during the March and April protests. All charges were dropped against them.
Choi and his attorney had subpoenaed President Barack Obama to appear, but an attorney for the prosecution said the subpoena wasn’t served.
Prosecutor Christine Chang declined to comment on why the government dropped the case.
I’ve watched charges dropped against Adam Kokesh, Cindy Sheehan, Matthis Chiroux, Medea Benjamin to name a few for their inability to conform to the laws that protect our society. Every time they get arrested and the charges are dropped, their antics increase in intensity and foolhardiness. So why do we even have courts anymore if all they’re going to do is drop charges against these meatheads? They can’t even toss them in the hoosegow for a fricken day?
I quit. If anyone comes to my house, they’d better call in advance because I’m declaring my home a zero tolerance zone – I ain’t toleratin’ nuthin’.
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…LT. Choe, a gay Army captain…?
er….what?
I think Pietrangelo is the Capt.
I can tell you very few in the 69th would shed a tear if Choi were to get courtmartialed, but it seems if one smokes cock one can get away as a commissioned Officer with Political protests in Uniform that would have any other Officer awaiting trial.
WTF….
And, I ain’t toleratin’ nuthin’ wit you!!
I’ll just throw a few beers and cigars on your front porch as a peace offering before I walk up to your door. Never can play it too safe.
Sean,
I beleive it’s just the civilian charges against Chewtoy that are getting dropped. He may still have military charges stemming from his drama queen protest…
Liberals are always treated with kiddy gloves. Always. Ditto recognized “victim groups”.
When I was in the military, I found that rules were enforced selectively. People tended to tip toe around people of certain races and genders. You could get away with a lot more stuff if you were a woman or a racial minority. Not that they could do absolutely anything, but there was a lot more slack.
And now we will have open homosexuals in the military, a policy I am completely against. People tell me that homosexuals just want to be treated “the same as everyone else”, but I have a hard time believing that. I believe after the end of DADT, we will simply have one more victim class in need of catering. One more group of people that will receive preferential treatment in promotion, one more group of people who will be able to claim discrimination every time they get caught doing something they’re not supposed to be doing. Just as minorities play the race card, homosexuals will play the gay card.
I doubt that homosexuals want to be treated just like everyone else, and I don’t believe for a moment that they will be.
When Choi pulled this stunt at the White House, that was really my first thought. Regardless of what anyone thinks about the DADT policy, soldiers are not allowed to engage in acts of protest while wearing the uniform. That’s a rule I had to follow when I was in. I really wondered if Choi would be punished for his stunt. Has he been? I mean, besides the civilian charges of failing to obey the police, has he been disciplined for wearing the uniform? I doubt it.
Also, leftist protestors never face any consequences.
“Just as minorities play the race card, homosexuals will play the gay card.”
I noticed substantially less race-card playing in the military than in the civilian world. My experience with women in the military is limited, having been a grunt.
New Black Panthers threatening “crackers” at polling station got a pass. Chew Toi and his buddy got a pass. But be a straight white male and have a Al Qaeda scumbag suggest you might’ve hit him while capturing his as ass and they’ll be up yours with a court martial like some guy getting red carded over a “flopper” at the World Cup. This is f*cked up.
I’m sure someone in his unit will take care of him for us…
“New Black Panthers threatening “crackers” at polling station got a pass. Chew Toi and his buddy got a pass. But be a straight white male and have a Al Qaeda scumbag suggest you might’ve hit him while capturing his as ass and they’ll be up yours with a court martial like some guy getting red carded over a “flopper” at the World Cup. This is f*cked up.”
This…
Male homosexuals have three choices in prison: solitary, statistic, or public property.
My guess is the state wasn’t winking at law breaking, so much as trying to avoid the years of mental health treatment they would have had to recieve during their period of confinement.