SFC A.M. Drake33303<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>What are your thoughts on higher ranking officers being charged with sexual crimes? 0-4 and above2014-01-05T20:30:12-05:00SFC A.M. Drake33303<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>What are your thoughts on higher ranking officers being charged with sexual crimes? 0-4 and above2014-01-05T20:30:12-05:002014-01-05T20:30:12-05:00MAJ Gregory Youngblood33309<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My personal feelings is, if they are found guilty of their crimes, they should be facing the max penalty under the law/UCMJ. These leaders are often the stewards of these programs, and they are suppose to be setting the example for everyone to follow. These are often high-profile cases, and the Army has been dropping the ball in letting these offenders off the hook or with reduced punishment. If anything these "leaders" are the ones that should be made an example of.Response by MAJ Gregory Youngblood made Jan 5 at 2014 8:42 PM2014-01-05T20:42:42-05:002014-01-05T20:42:42-05:00SSG Robert Burns33320<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Are you asking something specific? Seems kinda general. Not sure how to answer that question besides saying, it's bad.Response by SSG Robert Burns made Jan 5 at 2014 8:57 PM2014-01-05T20:57:14-05:002014-01-05T20:57:14-05:00SFC Private RallyPoint Member33326<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Personally I find it appalling that certain people get away with it and are forced to retire but others are given jail time and bad conduct discharges.....UCMJ should apply to all of us equally regardless of rankResponse by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 5 at 2014 9:04 PM2014-01-05T21:04:11-05:002014-01-05T21:04:11-05:00SFC A.M. Drake33335<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I stand corrected in the how the question was posed! let me be more specific.Response by SFC A.M. Drake made Jan 5 at 2014 9:24 PM2014-01-05T21:24:28-05:002014-01-05T21:24:28-05:00LTC Private RallyPoint Member33357<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Damn field grades.....Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 5 at 2014 9:45 PM2014-01-05T21:45:52-05:002014-01-05T21:45:52-05:00SFC A.M. Drake33377<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>SSG Burns,<div><br></div><div>see what happens when you think too much, it causes the brain to override common sense, look do not dig to deep into the question, it's like the ASVAB test normally your first response is correct. this is not a final exam, you are not being graded(lol). I can think of many questions that are more "vague"! just your thoughts on what's going on in DOD with the high incidents of sexual harassment in field grade and above</div>Response by SFC A.M. Drake made Jan 5 at 2014 10:19 PM2014-01-05T22:19:02-05:002014-01-05T22:19:02-05:00SSG Private RallyPoint Member33389<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My thoughts on an O-4 and higher officer being CHARGED with sexual crimes. Well, if they did it then charge them. Its kind of a "phishy" question actually. The only OTHER answer to the question would be to say that, its wrong to CHARGE them with a sexual crime. If someone commits a crime REGARDLESS of their rank, charge them appropriately E1/ O-6 etc, Spouse, dependent, DA Civilian etc... if they did it charge them. To ask if its right or wrong to do so,,, just appears to show a premonition not to file the charge in the first place just because of their rank... just saying. This answer of course is barring all the other misc. b.s. charges that have been filed against people just to get them in trouble...<br>Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 5 at 2014 10:37 PM2014-01-05T22:37:41-05:002014-01-05T22:37:41-05:00SSG Robert Burns33397<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Now that you've gone and deleted your initial comments, mine don't make much sense. Curse you edit button!!Response by SSG Robert Burns made Jan 5 at 2014 10:52 PM2014-01-05T22:52:30-05:002014-01-05T22:52:30-05:00LTJG Private RallyPoint Member33475<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><div>I'm actually confused as to how this is even occurring at all at the 0-4 and above level! </div><div><br></div><div>I mean, over the course of my career I have not so much as even flirted with anyone in uniform, let alone commit a sexual crime against anyone! There are 7 billion people in this world. You mean to tell me that an educated person with greater than 10 years of honorable service and leadership, in decent health/shape, with a respected career can’t find someone to start an exclusive relationship with and must resort to criminal/perv-like behavior?!?!</div><div><br></div><div>I just don’t get it.</div><div><br></div><div>It’s NOT hard to avoid. Treat people like people, and don’t screw around with anyone who works with you. Oh yea, don’t attack anyone sexually! I’m completely blown away that senior leadership, as smart and evolved as as they are supposed to be, STILL manage to do crap like this! </div>Response by LTJG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 6 at 2014 1:19 AM2014-01-06T01:19:25-05:002014-01-06T01:19:25-05:00CW2 Joseph Evans33509<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>They did it, fry them.<br>They didn't, trial will exonerate.<br><br>Don't read any more into it than it happens. Nothing new under the sun...<br>Remember David and Bathsheba...<br><br>Response by CW2 Joseph Evans made Jan 6 at 2014 3:55 AM2014-01-06T03:55:06-05:002014-01-06T03:55:06-05:00SFC Private RallyPoint Member33538<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><p>SFC Drake, </p><p> </p><p>My thoughts, if they did the crime, they need to do the time. Completely agree with 2LT Youngblood. </p><p> </p><p> </p>Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 6 at 2014 6:55 AM2014-01-06T06:55:45-05:002014-01-06T06:55:45-05:00WO1 Private RallyPoint Member34069<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Do the crime, do the time!!! Too ease...Response by WO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 7 at 2014 5:39 AM2014-01-07T05:39:10-05:002014-01-07T05:39:10-05:00MSG Martin C.139389<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The law should not recognize rank, gender, creed etc... Its the law do the crime pay the time.Response by MSG Martin C. made May 30 at 2014 10:43 PM2014-05-30T22:43:53-04:002014-05-30T22:43:53-04:00LTC Private RallyPoint Member648011<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Simple-- if they commit the crime they should get the punishment based on the seriousness of the crime (any crime be it sexual, theft/embezzlement, child/spousal abuse etc) regardless of rank. If anything, the same type and level of crime should be considered more serious for higher ranks, because they are held to a higher standard of behavior and should be setting the example to the subordinates!Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made May 7 at 2015 1:12 AM2015-05-07T01:12:07-04:002015-05-07T01:12:07-04:002014-01-05T20:30:12-05:00