good news

[cassandra and sara's daddy]

 
Jury Acquits Ex-Marine in Iraqis' Deaths
 

 
Associated Press
Friday, August 29, 2008; Page A04

RIVERSIDE, Calif., Aug. 28 -- A former Marine accused of killing unarmed Iraqi detainees was acquitted of voluntary manslaughter Thursday in a first-of-its-kind federal trial.

The jury took six hours to find Jose Luis Nazario Jr. not guilty of charges that he killed or caused others to kill four unarmed detainees Nov. 9, 2004, in Fallujah, Iraq, during some of the fiercest fighting of the war.

The verdict left the 28-year-old defendant in tears. His mother, family members and friends cried so loudly that the judge smacked his gavel in a call for order.

This marks the first time a civilian jury has determined whether the alleged actions of a former military service member in combat violated the laws of war.

The jury forewoman, Ingrid Wicken, said the panel acquitted Nazario because there was not enough evidence against him.

"I think you don't know what goes on in combat until you are in combat," she said.

Other former Marines testified during the five-day trial that they did not see Nazario kill the detainees but heard the gunshots.

[Scout26]

"I think you don't know what goes on in combat until you are in combat," she said.

Smart lady, kudos to her for seeing through this purely political show trial.

[Ezekiel]

The jury forewoman, Ingrid Wicken, said the panel acquitted Nazario because there was not enough evidence against him.

Which is NOT the same as saying he was innocent.

Other former Marines testified during the five-day trial that they did not see Nazario kill the detainees but heard the gunshots.

So we don't know WHO killed the detainees, but we didn't SEE this guy do it.

So, sure -- legally -- you have to let the guy go.  But detainees died, under gunfire, in our care.

Damn, that's ugly.

[Antibubba]

Yes, but not as ugly as trying soldiers who'd already been tried under court martial and cleared.  A little thing called double-jeopardy.

acquitted of voluntary manslaughter Thursday in a first-of-its-kind federal trial.

But not the last, unless this is stopped, fast.

I don't condone the killings, not in the least, but this is a threat to our entire Constitutional system.

[cassandra and sara's daddy]

The jury forewoman, Ingrid Wicken, said the panel acquitted Nazario because there was not enough evidence against him.

Which is NOT the same as saying he was innocent.

Other former Marines testified during the five-day trial that they did not see Nazario kill the detainees but heard the gunshots.

So we don't know WHO killed the detainees, but we didn't SEE this guy do it.

So, sure -- legally -- you have to let the guy go.  But detainees died, under gunfire, in our care.

Damn, that's ugly.

so enlighten us?  what did this guy do?  who did he kill?whered is the evidence?  bodies?  the mystery radio call?
has anyone proven that detainess died in this instance? or is that jody thing surfacing again?