blog 6: More Sexual Assault in the Army?

Summary

 Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair was accused two years ago of sexually assaulting a woman. The woman says he tried to force her to have sex with him and give him oral sex and threatened to kill her family if she did not give in to his demands. Mr. Sinclair denies these accusations but does admit to adultery with another woman. The court decided to fine Sinclair 20,000 dollars and set him free from any jail time. There are rumors that a lot of other officials in the Army were involved to make sure that Sinclair did not get jail time. A lot of people were outraged by the judges decision and felt that the woman did not get her justice. Others believe that the woman was lying and that her testimony had been fabricated. Sinclair even makes the comment that "the system worked" and he is very proud of his Army. He has been asked to retire and is doing so. He is going home to his family and is hoping to mend the broken pieces of his life.

Analysis

Overall the system is corrupt and for all we know that man could have been guilty and is now loose in society. Usually a man who has sexually assaulted someone will do it more than once. The government should not give the Army protection against sexually assaulting someone. Laws should be made to fight against the protection of corrupted Army men. This kind of result could make sexual crime in the Army more prevalent due to the fact that they may get the idea that they can get away with it since so many others have. The Army is about loyalty and respect for this country, and these specific men need to realize that if they are willing to humiliate and take that freedom away from a victim then the should not be allowed to serve in the U.S. Army.




http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/20/justice/jeffrey-sinclair-court-martial/index.html?iref=allsearch