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| Marine admits sabotaging parachutes |
| 2003-08-06 |
| Edited for brevity. A Marine charged with cutting the lines of parachutes that were to be used in a training jump pleaded guilty Wednesday to assault and reckless endangerment. Lance Cpl. Antoine Boykins, 21, of Baltimore pleaded guilty to nine counts of reckless endangerment, four counts of aggravated assault and one count of destruction of government property. The judge, Col. Alvin Keller, told Boykins that he could face 31 years in prison, forfeiture of pay, reduction of rank and dishonorable discharge. The hearing was continuing Wednesday morning. Three Marines were injured Sept. 21, 2002, when their parachutes failed to open when they jumped from about 1,250 feet. Their reserve chutes deployed safely. Other jumps for that day’s exercise were canceled, and investigators later found that 13 of the 22 parachutes had been sabotaged. At a hearing in March, a military prosecutor said Boykins and [other defendant] Ramirez cut parachute suspensionlines because they had been disciplined and were angry with their platoon commander. Wah, f*****g wah! Selfish weasels... |
| Posted by:Dar |
| #9 Put them in a room with the Marines..lock the door....unlock the door one hour later...then send them to Levenworth. |
| Posted by: raptor 2003-8-7 8:38:19 AM |
| #8 As a former serviceman myself (2nd Armored Cav), I have to agree. The fuckers who did this should be shot as soon as is possible. Ed Becerra |
| Posted by: Ed Becerra 2003-8-6 10:30:34 PM |
| #7 I agree with Sgt.DT, a firing squad is what they need. You can even asks those people who had the faulty chutes if they want to be on the line. if it had been my chute and I knew the riggers, there would be no need for a trial. I bet that next time a rigger gets in trouble they are put on weed and seed detail for a while to cool off. |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge (VRWC CA Chapter) 2003-8-6 5:06:49 PM |
| #6 Don't you just love that? Pissed off with your superior? Take it out on your fellow grunt! These assholes should be dischaged from the Corps immediately jailed for the entire 31 years. An even harsher punishment would do. |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2003-8-6 4:13:21 PM |
| #5 The gauntlet would be an appropriate punishment. |
| Posted by: 11A5S 2003-8-6 3:42:06 PM |
| #4 As a former Force Recon parachute Rigger, I think a firing squad is too kind, way too kind. |
| Posted by: Sgt.DT 2003-8-6 3:21:58 PM |
| #3 WTF??? Oh man, did they ever get off light. I agree with both you guys - let 'em choose: jump from 5,000 using one of theirs with NO reserve or a firing squad where ALL have live rounds. Save us the cost of incarcerating them. Amazing sentence. |
| Posted by: ·com 2003-8-6 3:16:46 PM |
| #2 These guys need a firing squad. This is not reckless endangerment, this is attemped murder. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2003-8-6 3:06:26 PM |
| #1 Send 'em up with one of their sabotaged 'chutes. Laugh that one off, assholes... |
| Posted by: mojo 2003-8-6 3:04:34 PM |