05-22-2013, 07:33 PM
LRRPF52 Wrote:When I was stationed at Bragg, I did certain things that would get you landed in jail if you were caught because of certain regulations, but I knew that I had a fair chance if something like this were to happen. I only wish I could have been there when Nadal Hassan walked into the Pre-deployment circus the soldiers were going through when he opened up with an FN 5.7 yelling that praise to his idea of deity.
Better to be court-martialed than beheaded or gunned-down defenselessly from the enemy within. The Brits don't have that option on many levels, as only criminals have guns there. If you read the article, you'll see that these militant Mohammedans had at least one handgun.
Of course he is collecting his full military pay until he is convicted. To date thats about $280,000, I've read.
You seek escape from pain. We seek the achievement of happiness. You exist for the sake of avoiding punishment. We exist for the sake of earning rewards. Threats will not make us function; fear is not our incentive. It is not death that we wish to avoid, but life that we wish to live. - John Galt