I just watched a documentary "The Invisible War" on Netflix - details the rape cases of a number of women serving in our military, and the difficulty they have in getting any kind of justice there.
Victims from the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard, parents, a member of the military JAG (interesting comments from him), a civilian attorney, etc were interviewed.
Why are some members of our Armed Services denied basic Constitutional rights that all Americans have?
The following was revealed in the documentary:
Often, military commanders who preside over such matters have absolutely no legal training. One victim also said the perpetrator was a "drinking buddy" of the commander.
Commanders don't like to escalate these matters - makes them look incapable of dealing with problems. So they try to dismiss the matter.
Instances of inexplicable "lost evidence", making it difficult to proceed with the prosecution in some cases.
A very sad commentary on the status of justice for rape victims in our Armed Services.
Victims from the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard, parents, a member of the military JAG (interesting comments from him), a civilian attorney, etc were interviewed.
Why are some members of our Armed Services denied basic Constitutional rights that all Americans have?
The following was revealed in the documentary:
Often, military commanders who preside over such matters have absolutely no legal training. One victim also said the perpetrator was a "drinking buddy" of the commander.
Commanders don't like to escalate these matters - makes them look incapable of dealing with problems. So they try to dismiss the matter.
Instances of inexplicable "lost evidence", making it difficult to proceed with the prosecution in some cases.
A very sad commentary on the status of justice for rape victims in our Armed Services.
