OT I'll never understand our legal system

He could have shot them all..

"I don't really blame my chain of command. I don't really blame anybody," he said quietly. "I could have stopped it. I take responsibility for my actions."

Spielman, 23, of Chambersburg, Pa., received the longest sentence of four soldiers who have been convicted. Three other soldiers pleaded guilty under agreements with prosecutors for their roles in the assault and were given sentences ranging from five to 100 years.

the guy was armed and could have shot them all while they attacked...

the fact is this is what he said

"I don't really blame my chain of command. I don't really blame anybody," he said quietly. "I could have stopped it. I take responsibility for my actions."

Spielman, 23, of Chambersburg, Pa., received the longest sentence of four soldiers who have been convicted. Three other soldiers pleaded guilty under agreements with prosecutors for their roles in the assault and were given sentences ranging from five to 100 years.

I don't mean the reasons for being there, but the conduct of this guy who murdered the girl.

Yet, in the U.S., lefties are the FIRST to line up in favour of prisoners' rights. However, that only seems to apply to those downtrodden members of minority groups. They have no compassion for those in the military who receive excessive sentences in questionable court rooms.

Here is my guess.....

Just a decade ago or so, that type of sentence was common in the civilian system too. However the civilian system was reformed pretty much nationwide to keep criminals in jail. I suspect the military system has not caught up yet.

I suspect that with the black eye the these soldier gave the US, they will be in jail long after they are eligible for parole.

Jeff

PS, please don't toppost - it makes it hard to follow the thread.

Black eye? Only in the eyes of clueless, NAIVE LIEbrawls. Most people of any intelligence realize that in any group of individuals there are ALWAYS a few "rotten apples".