Navy SEAL charged with war crimes freed from base confinement in San Diego
ChipNASA sends us news that AOC Eddie Gallagher has been freed from confinement, after a five hour hearing yesterday in San Diego. We all know that AOC Gallagher stands accused of war crimes including murder, attempted murder and obstructing justice. If found guilty he could face life in prison.
Marty Graham
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – A Navy SEAL platoon leader court-martialed on war crimes charges was unexpectedly ordered released from base confinement in San Diego on Thursday, 11 days before he is due to stand trial in a case that has attracted President Donald Trump’s attention.
The presiding judge, a Navy captain, freed Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher at the end of a five-hour pre-trial hearing on defense motions stemming from his lawyers’ accusations of prosecutorial misconduct.
Gallagher’s team says Navy prosecutors and their investigators illegally snooped on the defense and reporters in a transgression that merits dismissal of the charges or disqualification of the lead prosecutor from the case.
The judge, Captain Aaron Rugh, adjourned the hearing for the day without ruling on those requests.
Instead, to the apparent surprise of everyone present, the judge declared, “As an additional remedy to the interference from the prosecution, I order the release of Chief Gallagher.”
Hat tip to Chip NASA for the link. Read the rest of the article, and you really should, here: Reuters
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This popped up on a FB news feed from somebody’s post and I just about fell out of my chair.
It says he still has, I believe a pre-trial hearing next Friday but DAMN, this looks to me like the judge just sent a clear message to the prosecution…(See YouTube link)
I wonder if this will be mistrial/dismissed/acquitted something like that?
Oh I forget… 😀 😀 😀
If the prosecution believed their case had a shot, they wouldn’t have risked it over dipshit stunts like they’ve pulled. And if the prosecutors had a shred of ethics or integrity, they still wouldn’t. I’m thinking they don’t have jack shit on him.
Their balls should be on the block next.
The tracking software in the e-mails was a nice touch.
A real Navy Seal this week. That’s a novelty.
“As an additional remedy to the interference from the prosecution, I order the release of Chief Gallagher.” Mother.Fucking.A! Good on the Chief!
If 5 taliban leaders are traded for a scumfuck traitor like berghdal this motherfucker should get a medal.
Looked into Mr. Webster”s Book of Definitions on the term Sh^t Storm.
The Book had a linky to the articles on this story.