One of three active-duty Marines who stormed the U.S. Capitol together has been sentenced to probation instead of prison time. U.S.

Marine Capitol rioter gets 1 hour of community service for each of 279 Marine Civil War casualties

  • @Ubermeisters@lemmy.zipEnglish
    61•1 year ago

    Man I’ll tell you what, I got OTH discharge from the Navy for a WHOLE LOT LESS. What a fucking joke. Fuck this

    • @AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world
      12•1 year ago

      He’ll be heading to Leavenworth shortly. The military always lets civilian courts go first, specifically to ensure that service members don’t get off lightly.

      This is like the $150 fine that the Commonwealth of KY will fine you if you detonate a nuclear device within city limits. They’re just getting the pennies they think they might get out of you when the federal government is done with you.

    • @givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
      12•1 year ago

      I think it’s five years later you can appeal, and almost all of them get approved.

      Like, if you got a DUI or popped on a drug test, you can probably get it changed. It’s a small hassle, but there’s no reason not to fill out the paperwork

              • Apathy TreeEnglish
                13•1 year ago

                Military service is dangerous for multiple reasons…

                Not just life and limb, but social participation. The only place where a non-felony can land you with felony restrictions.

                As a veteran myself (I was young and dumb. I’m still dumb, but not young), I encourage everyone avoid joining the US military at all costs. It’s really not worth the free college (which isn’t worth a whole lot these days anyway, since everyone has a worthless degree).

                • Instrument_Data
                  3•1 year ago

                  I find weird that the right to vote can be stripped at all.
                  Here in Europe every adult can vote, no matter what.

                  • Apathy TreeEnglish
                    2•1 year ago

                    Yes but you live in a more civilized society, in which personal rights are important enough for GDPR type laws.

                    Our populous is fucked.