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<blockquote data-quote="av8torntn" data-source="post: 350172" data-attributes="member: 8259"><p>I am not a prosecutor either. If you think it is an unofficial policy to plant evidence this would be your opportunity to bring the charges all the way up the chain of command to where you thought this policy came from. People should be held accountable for criminal acts. I do not believe that a crime was committed here. I also think I am in the minority. </p><p> </p><p>You bring up the point of the platoon sergeant acting alone and command responsibility. If possible I would like to get you to expand on that thought some. I am curious to see where you feel command responsibility begins and ends. If you are saying a leader is responsible for the crime because they feel a crime may be committed or could be committed which I think is what Mac is saying I was just wondering how far you guys want to take that. You posted that war crimes have been committed in every war. Do we charge every politician with war crimes because they put the military in a position to commit possible war crimes? Do we stop with the Sec of defense for approval of the plan? Do we stop with the joint chiefs for sending those units to the battlefield? Do we stop with the highest ranking person on the ground at the scene? These things get debated every war and I do not wish do get in a debate here I was just curious as to how some of you guys see it since you brought it up.</p><p> </p><p>I will tell you where I stand. I think if you commit the crime you do the time. Take some responsibility, stop trying to pass the blame up the chain of command. Most of these things however I do not see as criminal. I see no crime in the above story. If someone shot a civilian outside the rules of engagement and then tried to cover it up by planting evidence I would bring the charges and not make any deals. In this case you would not want me sitting on your jury.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="av8torntn, post: 350172, member: 8259"] I am not a prosecutor either. If you think it is an unofficial policy to plant evidence this would be your opportunity to bring the charges all the way up the chain of command to where you thought this policy came from. People should be held accountable for criminal acts. I do not believe that a crime was committed here. I also think I am in the minority. You bring up the point of the platoon sergeant acting alone and command responsibility. If possible I would like to get you to expand on that thought some. I am curious to see where you feel command responsibility begins and ends. If you are saying a leader is responsible for the crime because they feel a crime may be committed or could be committed which I think is what Mac is saying I was just wondering how far you guys want to take that. You posted that war crimes have been committed in every war. Do we charge every politician with war crimes because they put the military in a position to commit possible war crimes? Do we stop with the Sec of defense for approval of the plan? Do we stop with the joint chiefs for sending those units to the battlefield? Do we stop with the highest ranking person on the ground at the scene? These things get debated every war and I do not wish do get in a debate here I was just curious as to how some of you guys see it since you brought it up. I will tell you where I stand. I think if you commit the crime you do the time. Take some responsibility, stop trying to pass the blame up the chain of command. Most of these things however I do not see as criminal. I see no crime in the above story. If someone shot a civilian outside the rules of engagement and then tried to cover it up by planting evidence I would bring the charges and not make any deals. In this case you would not want me sitting on your jury. [/QUOTE]
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