US Soldier convicted in beating death

[Snazzy]

Source: AP

US Soldier convicted in beating death


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Feb 26, 12:46 PM (ET)


BERLIN (AP) - A U.S. soldier has been found guilty of participating in gang initiation rituals that caused the beating death of another soldier near a base in Germany.

Pvt. Bobby D. Morrissette was also convicted on charges of impeding an investigation, impeding a trial by court-martial and willfully disobeying a superior commissioned officer, the military said in a statement Thursday. He was sentenced to 42 months in confinement and a bad conduct discharge.

The charges relate to the beating death of Sgt. Juwan Johnson, of Baltimore, on July 4, 2005, at a park pavilion in Kaiserslautern, where U.S. forces have a base.

The Army released no further details on the incident, but at the trial of others involved in the case witnesses testified that at least six members of the Gangster Disciples gang beat Johnson during a gang initiation ritual.


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A representative for the U.S. military could not be reached for comment.



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[ConcernedCanuk]

1. 42 months in confinement - FOR BEATING A GUY TO DEATH?

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well

I just don't know what to say . . .

so -

if you want to get out of the army

don't desert, cuz you can get life for that

just kill one of your buddies!!

only in amerikkka

(sigh)

[Snazzy]

2. gotta love the added benefit of giving gang members urban combat training

Relaxed recruiting standards to fill up Iraq. Send 'em home to sell more crack.

[ConcernedCanuk]

3. Oh wow - never thought of that - combat trained pushers/gang leaders . .

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and there are THOUSANDS of them well trained in the ME

soon to come home to your neighborhood . . .

I'm SO glad I'm way up HERE

but I'm still not sure if I'm far enough away . . .

(sigh)

[Downwinder]

4. Gangs have prospered with boot camp training,

now they get combat training.

[DS1]

5. If it makes them more efficient at killing each other, and cuts down

on bullshit drivebys and innocent deaths, I'm all for it. Train them up. Hoorah!

[Snazzy]

6. I, uh, lol'd

And remembered to duck, eh.

Not really too much dif. outsourcing to Xe nee Blackwater vs. just getting to the punch line already and hiring the Crips and Bloods (which we are doing anyway, go team, huzzah!).