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| Video shows uniformed sailor screaming ‘F*** Trump!' and angrily confronting protesters |
| 2020-07-24 |
| Looks like a BCD or Captain's Mast at minimum. She should be put on a calorie-deficient ration as well, Jeebus. Video at link [Navy Times] Video of a uniformed petty officer screaming "Fuck Trump!" as she angrily confronted protesters over the weekend has sparked an investigation by her California command, officials said Tuesday. At the onset of the roughly one-minute video, the sailor ‐ identified by officials as Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Launch/Recovery) 2nd Class Sarah J. Dudrey ‐ gets out of a vehicle and walks up to a group of shouting, flag-waving individuals on the sidewalk. The confrontation took place at the Ventura County Government Center, but what sparked it remains unclear. Roughly seven seconds in, wearing her woodland cammies and a face mask pulled down around her chin, Dudrey yells and gets in the face of one protester while several others mill about. "Fuck Trump!" she yells at the throng. "Fuck you!" Dudrey, 24, deploys double middle fingers to the incensed crowd ‐ which appears to number roughly a dozen people ‐ several times throughout the encounter, which Navy officials said happened on Sunday. Her appearance in uniform sparked responses from the crowd. "Shame on you," one voice calls from off camera. Dudrey appears to jaw with several people but her exact words are lost in the din. "Take the flag off your shoulder!" another protester yells. At one point, the petty officer gets in the face of a woman who holds a star-spangled umbrella in one hand and a sign in the other that reads, in part, "no more house arrest." "You should be ashamed!" a protester yells at Dudrey. "Learn how to act in a fucking uniform, you fucking piece of shit!" another advises. "Who's your commanding officer?" one off-camera voice asks repeatedly. Cover in hand, Dudrey then heads back to her car, middle fingers once more raised. "Fuck Trump!" she yells again. Dudrey is assigned to Naval Base Ventura County, about 15 miles from the site of the confrontation. Her command became aware of the video Sunday and started looking into it on Monday, according to spokeswoman Melinda Larson. "The Navy is a proponent of free speech and active-duty members are free to participate in protests during their off-duty time," Larson said in an email. "However, Navy members are not authorized to wear military uniforms while engaging in protests and voicing personal opinions." Dudrey could not be reached for comment Tuesday, and Larson said she had been unable to contact the petty officer on behalf of Navy Times. In a February memo to the ranks, Defense Secretary Mark Esper warned troops to avoid political statements or supporting certain candidates while representing the military. "As citizens, we exercise our right to vote and participate in government," Esper wrote. "However, as public servants who have taken an oath to defend these principles, we uphold DoD's longstanding tradition of remaining apolitical as we carry out our official responsibilities." What disciplinary action Dudrey may face remained unclear Tuesday. "After a thorough inquiry into the matter, the Commanding Officer will make a determination on what actions are warranted," Larson said. Civilian control of the military constitutes a pillar of American society, and such in-uniform politicking has long been considered a no-no, according to Eugene R. Fidell, a civilian attorney specializing in military law. While troops are encouraged to vote and can attend protests while not in uniform, Fidell said that a "key norm of our society…is that the military should steer a wide berth around anything having to do with partisan politics." |
| Posted by:Frank G |
| #16 Fair enough, don't stray. Good Evening |
| Posted by: Frank G 2020-07-24 21:03 |
| #15 a "winning point" = a convincing one. You have none. bye Again, with your assumptions. I was not trying to make a winning or convincing point. Clear? It happens to be my opinion. You may not like it, but that's okay. Nym picked. The poster previously known as Sniper Glavimble7848 shall henceforth be known as Harold the Annoying! Ta Da! |
| Posted by: Harold the Annoying 2020-07-24 20:48 |
| #14 Pick a nym, coward |
| Posted by: Frank G 2020-07-24 20:09 |
| #13 a "winning point" = a convincing one. You have none. bye |
| Posted by: Frank G 2020-07-24 20:04 |
| #12 Not a winning point, or humorous. Triggered much, Frankie? It is every bit as humorous as Bright Pebbles similar comment. Winning point? Wasn't looking to win anything. You talk tough from behind a keyboard. Have a beer, chill out. |
| Posted by: Sniper Glavimble7848 2020-07-24 19:51 |
| #11 Teach ‘em to talk, they said... . . . ...and suddenly they’re moderating with clue bat in hand. No group is immune to the occasional ass, and putting on the uniform does not always lead to getting it beaten out of them. But especially in these fraught times, people overreact to all sorts of things, so I am going to hope this bosun’s mate was on her way home after struggling to deal with a particularly bad day rather than that she is in the habit of imposing her politics on random strangers. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2020-07-24 19:45 |
| #10 Not a winning point, or humorous. The women who visit/run/comment at this site would likely kick your ass, Anonymous poster S7848 |
| Posted by: Frank G 2020-07-24 19:21 |
| #9 Put women in the military they said, it'll be good they said... Give women the vote they said, it'll be good they said... |
| Posted by: Sniper Glavimble7848 2020-07-24 17:13 |
| #8 Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Launch/Recovery) 2nd Class... After this would you trust this person near expensive, very expensive hardware? BCD, so she can enjoy her new career in the Left. |
| Posted by: magpie 2020-07-24 10:37 |
| #7 Piglet ought to take time out from stress testing the BDU's, put it's cover on and get over the delusion that she is part of adult conversations. |
| Posted by: Cesare 2020-07-24 07:09 |
| #6 I had issues with the audio, but this kurva must be a real winner to be using foul language in front of children. But, will anything be done to her? Hope I am wrong, but my money's on 'no'. |
| Posted by: Clem 2020-07-24 07:06 |
| #5 Put women in the military they said, it'll be good they said... |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2020-07-24 04:51 |
| #4 A very harsh example must be made - a clear message must be sent. |
| Posted by: Rex Mundi 2020-07-24 00:59 |
| #3 kansas 1855 |
| Posted by: Lumpy Mussolini7603 2020-07-24 00:48 |
| #2 Just caught this... the military should steer a wide berth around ... Hard to do anything but a wide berth around that lardass disgrace to the uniform. |
| Posted by: Marilyn Tojo7566 2020-07-24 00:40 |
| #1 Filed Grade Article 15 for Conduct Unbecoming, pull a stripe, 15 days in the stockade, confinement to quarters, extra duty for 6 months. |
| Posted by: Marilyn Tojo7566 2020-07-24 00:38 |