Marine 'a' Out In A Couple Of Weeks

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http://news.sky.com/story/marine-a-alexander-blackman-could-be-out-of-jail-within-weeks-10816338

Surely even for those who don't support Alexander Blackman must agree he has been in prison long enough.

[Baldric]

I see that
"I have no knowledge/experience of this situation, but I do have an opinion to which I am entitled"
is trying to take over a thread yet again, so I will bow out.

[ChillDoubt]

LOL at Baldric!

[andy-hughes]

Chilldoubt - //It's patently obvious you have absolutely no idea about the ethos and mindset of Royal Marines, //

I have told you times without number that I do not imagine I understand how anyone would think and feel in that situation.

I do not presume to know how Sergeant Blackman is feeling.

// Sgt Blackman won't lose any more sleep over him and nor should he //

But it seems you do.

[Baldric]

I rest my case!

[Islay]

It would appear that we are no longer allowed to comment on questions where it is perceived that we have no personal knowledge!!

[grumpy01]

Surely this topic has been done to death,if you'll pardon the expression.It's time to let the law take it's course now and release Sgt. Blackman when the sentence to what is now a manslaughter charge is passed and therefore he would be eligible for parole if he has served over half of that revised sentence which he will surely have done.

[redvanman]

Should not have being jailed in the first place how do you expect to recruit when IS AND TALIBAN don't play by the rules

[Islay]

Japanese soldiers who shot English POW's were given the death sentence after the war just saying!

[ChillDoubt]

Yes andy, having worked alongside Royal Marines from the Close Observation Troop of 40, 42 and 45 Commando I consider myself to have a little insight, yes.

[grumpy01]

No need to shout Redvanman.

[grumpy01]

What's that got to do with anything islay?

[ChillDoubt]

Taliban insurgents cut the testicles off a 19 year old Scottish soldier and tortured him to death when they caught him going out to retrieve a lost piece of equipment.

Just saying...

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grumpy01
Surely this topic has been done to death,



I think the news that Alexander Blackman will be free within weeks is deserved of a thread.

[Baldric]

And a POW would not be armed with a hand grenade.

[trt]

## trt - Flippant comments like that are really not appropriate on a thread dealing with a difficult legal and moral issue - maybe you should save your humour for other places. ##

It seems not many people agree with you Andy!!

[andy-hughes]

ChillDoubt - // Yes andy, having worked alongside Royal Marines from the Close Observation Troop of 40, 42 and 45 Commando I consider myself to have a little insight, yes. //

I have never taken issue with your insight - but insight and stating that you know how someone thinks is not the same thing.

[ummmm]

Andy - your outlook on life appears to come from what I would consider a wimp.

Why do you think Blackman would feel guilt for killing someone who was trying to kill him?

[andy-hughes]

Islay - //It would appear that we are no longer allowed to comment on questions where it is perceived that we have no personal knowledge!! //

I have argued this exact point numerous times.

Experience is just that - experience, it's not a ticket to demean anyone else's view because they don't have experience that route would see this thread of ex-military personal swapping war stories and agreeing with each other until the cows come home, and everyone else ignoring them with terminal boredom

[Islay]

Ummm you best lump me in with Andy too then!

[naomi24]

I have no experience whatsoever of front line warfare, but I’m going to stick my neck out here and say I really don’t care what happens to those fighting for the Taliban, IS, Al-Qaeda, Boko Harem, or anyone else who, given the slightest opportunity, would take great delight in killing our men and women. Yes, I know – that makes me as bad as them, blah, blah, blah, but it seems to me that when our service personnel are hauled up on charges like this, we’re expecting them to fight, metaphorically, with one hand tied behind their backs. In my opinion, Sgt Blackman has done the world a favour.