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Originally Posted by moosenose
Please feel free to quote the applicable section of the UCMJ that says it's criminal for soldiers to throw torn up books into a crapper. Thanks.
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Wow, that was uncalled for. Is this a particular area that piques your ire, or are you just caffeine-deprived (and therefore grouchy) today?
I said "any applicable"....and while I'm not an expert on UCMJ, I trust that YOU are, and will no doubt enlighten me?
Thanks.
And here are some possibly relevant articles of the UCMJ:
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893. ART. 93. CRUELTY AND MALTREATMENT
Any person subject to this chapter who is guilty of cruelty toward, or oppression or maltreatment of, any person subject to his orders shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
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Or maybe...
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916. ART. 116. RIOT OR BREACH OF PEACE
Any person subject to this chapter who causes or participates in any riot or breach of the peace shall be punished as a court- martial may direct.
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Or even...
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917. ART. 117. PROVOKING SPEECHES OR GESTURES
Any person subject to this chapter who uses provoking or reproachful words or gestures towards any other person subject to this chapter shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
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Possibly even...
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33. ART. 133. CONDUCT UNBECOMING AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN
Any commissioned officer, cadet, or midshipman who is convicted of conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
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Oh, and while I'm on the subject, you seem to be completely insensitive to the fact that this wasn't just ANY book, but their book of holy scriptures. While I don't condone the rioters' actions, I also don't condone the actions of the person(s) who (allegedly) tore up the Quran & flushed it.
If the allegations are even in part true, and even if legal, the flusher KNEW it would get under someone's skin. S/he just didn't know that word of it might get out and get under a whole LOT of someones' collective skins. Does this make it right for the Muslim people to riot/plunder/kill? Heck no! You wanna protest, go ahead! But keep it civil, folks!
And, under the same lines our interrogators should probably stay away from those things that get under the collective skins of others.