Perspectives on our world and our universe, how it works, what is happening, and why it happens. Whether by a hidden hand or natural laws, we come together to hash it out, and perhaps provide a little bit of education and enlightenment for others. This is a place for civil discussion. Please keep it that way.
Forum rules
1) Remain civil. Respect others' rights to their viewpoints, even if you believe them to be completely wrong.
2) Sourcing your information is highly recommended. Plagiarism will get you banned.
3) Please create a new thread for a new topic, even if you think it might not get a lot of responses. Do not create mega-threads.
4) If you think the subject of a thread is not important enough to merit a post, simply avoid posting in it. If enough people agree, it will fall off the page soon enough.
-
StruckingFuggle
- Redshirt
- Posts: 22166
- Joined: Sun Jun 15, 2003 6:18 pm
- Gender: Male
- Location: Austin / San Marcos, Tx
Post
by StruckingFuggle » Wed Mar 14, 2007 4:01 am
His speech would be fine if he wasn't doing it as an officer. For example, nobody would care if he was mouthing off in a bar off-duty. When he makes press conferences in uniform, then it's a problem. Prosecuted? Probably not, more like administrative punishment (aka paperwork or no promotions in rank).
Aha. Alright, then. Thank you for the clarification.
I still see it as signing away his rights, but its nice to know the context, and I can see how people would disagree.
"He who lives by the sword dies by my arrow."
"In your histories, there are continual justifications for all manner of hellish actions. Claims of nobility and heritage and honor to cover up every bit of genocide, assassination, and massacre. At least the Horde is honest in their naked lust for power."
-
Arres
- Redshirt
- Posts: 2064
- Joined: Thu May 12, 2005 4:38 am
- Location: Pomona, Ca
Post
by Arres » Wed Mar 14, 2007 4:31 am
What right are you seeing he signed away? Any business you worked for would do the same if you wore a polo shirt emblazoned with their logo, held a press conference and then badmouthed the board.
Sheldon wrote:For the record, I am waaaay an adult. Like, super-way.
The Ponynati said:You cannot escape us. You cannot stop us. Soon all the world will bow down to the power of ponies.
The Cid wrote:...the text message is the preferred method of communication for prepubescent girls. Bunch of grown men sending digital paper airplanes to each other. Give me a break.
-
StruckingFuggle
- Redshirt
- Posts: 22166
- Joined: Sun Jun 15, 2003 6:18 pm
- Gender: Male
- Location: Austin / San Marcos, Tx
Post
by StruckingFuggle » Wed Mar 14, 2007 4:33 am
They could fire you, but they couldn't call it a crime. And that would be a private company doing it, too, not the government.
"He who lives by the sword dies by my arrow."
"In your histories, there are continual justifications for all manner of hellish actions. Claims of nobility and heritage and honor to cover up every bit of genocide, assassination, and massacre. At least the Horde is honest in their naked lust for power."
-
AzraeL
- Redshirt
- Posts: 3508
- Joined: Sat Jul 24, 2004 5:32 pm
- Gender: Male
- Location: Perth, Australia "World's most isolated capital city"
-
Contact:
Post
by AzraeL » Wed Mar 14, 2007 2:15 pm
When he came dressed as an officer, he was no longer speaking for himself, but for the organisation he represented. If I pretended to be you and spoke a bunch of lies, then you would be just as pissed as the organisation is at this guy.
-
Deacon
- Shining Adonis
- Posts: 44234
- Joined: Wed Jul 30, 2003 3:00 pm
- Gender: Male
- Location: Lakehills, TX
Post
by Deacon » Wed Mar 14, 2007 2:55 pm
Reminder:
[quote="Bigity";p="724383"]The ONLY thing they charged him with is failure to deploy.[/quote]
The follies which a man regrets the most in his life are those which he didn't commit when he had the opportunity. - Helen Rowland, A Guide to Men, 1922
-
Arres
- Redshirt
- Posts: 2064
- Joined: Thu May 12, 2005 4:38 am
- Location: Pomona, Ca
Post
by Arres » Thu Mar 15, 2007 2:00 am
Aside from Deacon's point, they DON'T call it a crime. They call it a violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. This is an action that has results SIMILAR to some crimes (court proceedings, restriction of liberty) but it isn't actually a civil crime.
Sheldon wrote:For the record, I am waaaay an adult. Like, super-way.
The Ponynati said:You cannot escape us. You cannot stop us. Soon all the world will bow down to the power of ponies.
The Cid wrote:...the text message is the preferred method of communication for prepubescent girls. Bunch of grown men sending digital paper airplanes to each other. Give me a break.
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest
