Posted on Mar 21, 2014
The problem with sexual harrassment policy- not a problem at all.
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The problem with the DOD's policy on sexual harrassment is the blatant disparity in punishment while attempting to enforce it's policy. This clearly undermines the efforts being conducted to prevent incidents from happening. What are your thoughts?
http://news.msn.com/crime-justice/us-general-spared-prison-in-sexual-misconduct-case
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — The Army general at the center of a sexual misconduct case that put the military justice system itself on trial was spared prison Thursday and sentenced to a reprimand and a $2...
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I think to help with people not getting upset we need to adopt a fair and even punishment for sexual misconduct. When I was at training once a general was caught in an affair and was replaced that same day with a new commander. I wasn't shocked since I had heard of this happening. The problem is consistency. If punishment isn't consistent then why should they be afraid to misbehave?
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Sir I agree with part of your statement, however the important issue for me is not wether we find a fix to prevent people from getting upset. Its more with taking the appropriate actions which will in turn give people confidence in knowing the system works as it should. I believe the key lies with your last statement, Consistent punishment.
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SPC Byron Skinner
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It is clear after giving the chain of command a year to deal with this problem they are incapable of containing and solving the problem. it's time to remove this from the chain of command and move into the DOJ. Charges from the victim should be filed directly with a DOJ investigator, the event investigated, if charge(s) are to be brought to trial conduct the trial in a court martial formate but with a Federal Judge conducting to proceedings and a military jury. If the outcome is guilty the defendant serves time in a military correctional facility and is subject to any other punishments the military has. There would be no civil action against the perpetrator, issue closed. This would require changes in the UCMJ but bringing the UCMJ into the 21st. Century is something long over due.
It is clear after giving the chain of command a year to deal with this problem they are incapable of containing and solving the problem. it's time to remove this from the chain of command and move into the DOJ. Charges from the victim should be filed directly with a DOJ investigator, the event investigated, if charge(s) are to be brought to trial conduct the trial in a court martial formate but with a Federal Judge conducting to proceedings and a military jury. If the outcome is guilty the defendant serves time in a military correctional facility and is subject to any other punishments the military has. There would be no civil action against the perpetrator, issue closed. This would require changes in the UCMJ but bringing the UCMJ into the 21st. Century is something long over due.
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