OT - US Soldier kills 16 Civilians in Afghanistan

[weswood]

Originally Posted by Legbreaker

I'd like to point out that this thread isn't really all that OT at all. Think about it in T2K terms. How many troops on all sides are likely to carry out such war crimes when the world has completely gone to pot and there's little to no civilisation, or hope, left?

What we see occasionally in the news IRL is just a small taste of what's likely in T2K.

Doesn't make it any less distasteful, but we're fooling ourselves if we think everyone's going to maintain a solid grasp on reality and morales after the nukes fly.

I'm with you on this. I believe the majority of humanity has a "Me first" attitude and would rape, rob & murder if there were no or little consequence.

And just to throw a little levity on such a serious subject, I was watching "Doomsday Preppers". They were critiquing an old hippy- leftover flower child type, and told him he needs to practice at least twice a week with whatever weapons he has. He replied "Well, whoever comes here with a weapon will just have to deal with his concience, I'll deal with mine."

[copeab]

There have been some reports that the soldier had suffered a "traumatic brain injury" but was cleared for redeployment to Afghanistan.

I would not be terribly surprised, if true, that he likely was not fit for duty but cleared anyway. Further, I think the most likely result of a courtsmartial, given the political consequences, is a conviction and death sentence. This is regardless of whether or not there is any merit to any head injury.

Color me cynical.

[StainlessSteelCynic]

Originally Posted by copeab

There have been some reports that the soldier had suffered a "traumatic brain injury" but was cleared for redeployment to Afghanistan.

I would not be terribly surprised, if true, that he likely was not fit for duty but cleared anyway. Further, I think the most likely result of a courtsmartial, given the political consequences, is a conviction and death sentence. This is regardless of whether or not there is any merit to any head injury.

Color me cynical.

It's also been reported that he set fire to some of the bodies. That won't do him any favours in the court regardless of whatever mental issues he may have been having.