docwebster ([personal profile] docwebster) wrote2005-05-04 05:27 pm
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Oh, for F****'S sake!

US judge declares mistrial in Abu Ghraib abuse case

EDIT: Apparently, this might end up being the worst possible outcome for PFC England as her plea bargain is now out the window. HMMMMMM.
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[identity profile] fimbrethil.livejournal.com 2005-05-05 01:52 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, I said WTF too until I realized what it would mean for her.

[identity profile] masih-dajjal.livejournal.com 2005-05-05 08:08 am (UTC)(link)
She was facing 11 years. Then the vipers managed to get her to agree to a plea of guilty on the basis that she's slow, which, I belly-roared for a solid 5 minutes hearing that. Off in the head or not, and no matter the outcome, she'll likely keep her ignorant pride and *ahem* vanity.

[identity profile] gridlore.livejournal.com 2005-05-05 04:10 pm (UTC)(link)
What happened is that after pleading guilty, a parade of witnesses came up and basically said "she's dumb, she was only following orders, you can't blame her."

Military judge had enough, and said "fine, if she's innocent, she can't plead guilty! On with the General Court-Martial!"

England's supporters fucked up. Good. I want her in Leavenworth for a decade.

[identity profile] lavinia-3jane.livejournal.com 2005-05-05 07:03 pm (UTC)(link)
I think there are bigger fish than her that I'd like to see up the river! Honestly, yes she's an idiot, but do we really think she thought all that heinous bullshit up all by herself? What we have here is a bona fide pattern of behaviour that didnt begin with her nor will it stop with her spending some time in a cage.
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