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kentuck

(111,101 posts) Mon Mar 3, 2014, 11:29 AM Mar 2014

Fort Carson soldier could get 2 years in prison for a "selfie"

http://gazette.com/fort-carson-soldiers-selfie-could-land-her-2-years-in-prison/article/1515459#SIG7GVKCVUu8VZZi.99

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Fort Carson leaders launched an investigation into a "selfie" photo of a soldier posted online with a note that said she was hiding in her car to avoid saluting the flag. The soldier's Instagram image went viral Tuesday, drawing a storm of criticism.

Pfc. Tariqka Sheffey, of Fort Carson's 43rd Sustainment Group put the image on her Instagram account with a caption that read, "This is me laying back in my car hiding so I don't have to salute the 1700 flag, KEEP ALL YOUR 'THATS SO DISRESPECTFUL/HOWRUDE/ETC.' COMMENTS TO YOURSELF cuz, right now, IDGA FFFF (acronym for I don't give a 'expletive')."

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Fort Carson soldier could get 2 years in prison for a "selfie" (Original Post) kentuck Mar 2014 OP

Only an idiot. ... pipoman Mar 2014 #1

No--she might get 2 years for stupidity....not the selfie itself. nt msanthrope Mar 2014 #2

Yep. It was the broken rule that caused her problem. Arkansas Granny Mar 2014 #6

Seems reasonable: failure to salute gets you two years in Leavenworth. Scuba Mar 2014 #3

Wtf JJChambers Mar 2014 #4

I think she'll just get a promotion-killing letter (Article 15?) and be drummed out. TwilightGardener Mar 2014 #5

I wont be saluting our flag this year either. She showed bad taste, not a moral crime larkrake Mar 2014 #7

Then it's a good thing your not in the military. giftedgirl77 Mar 2014 #9

A 2 year punishment for this would require a GCM giftedgirl77 Mar 2014 #8

She will not get any prison time. former9thward Mar 2014 #10

if you're too lazy or disinterested to perform a simple salute ladywnch Mar 2014 #11

That headline is pretty misleading EC Mar 2014 #12

Internet - outting stupidity one person at a time. n/t tammywammy Mar 2014 #13

pipoman

(16,038 posts)

1. Only an idiot. ...

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 11:32 AM

Mar 2014

msanthrope

(37,549 posts)

2. No--she might get 2 years for stupidity....not the selfie itself. nt

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 11:33 AM

Mar 2014

Arkansas Granny

(31,518 posts)

6. Yep. It was the broken rule that caused her problem.

Reply to msanthrope (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 11:47 AM

Mar 2014

The selfie only documented the act.

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

3. Seems reasonable: failure to salute gets you two years in Leavenworth.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 11:39 AM

Mar 2014

sarcasm thingy here

JJChambers

(1,115 posts)

4. Wtf

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 11:40 AM

Mar 2014

Saying she gets 2 years for a selfie is ridiculous and misleading.

TwilightGardener

(46,416 posts)

5. I think she'll just get a promotion-killing letter (Article 15?) and be drummed out.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 11:43 AM

Mar 2014

That's pretty much what she deserves. The army is slimming down, no need to keep idiots on the payroll.

larkrake

(1,674 posts)

7. I wont be saluting our flag this year either. She showed bad taste, not a moral crime

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 12:15 PM

Mar 2014

giftedgirl77

(4,713 posts)

9. Then it's a good thing your not in the military.

Reply to larkrake (Reply #7)

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 12:56 PM

Mar 2014

Nobody forced her to put on the uniform & she violated a general regulation by not doing so.

giftedgirl77

(4,713 posts)

8. A 2 year punishment for this would require a GCM

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 12:54 PM

Mar 2014

no one in there right mind would waste the time nor resources on this to take it to trial. Mainly bc they wouldn't stand a chance in hell of a conviction. She's gonna end up with an Article 15 (most likely field grade) end up a PV1, with extra duty & restriction for 45 days. What I call being grounded. She's a young soldier who did a very stupid thing & deserves punishment & an eye opening as to what happens when you do stupid shit in the military.

former9thward

(32,017 posts)

10. She will not get any prison time.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 01:00 PM

Mar 2014

Military prosecutors have better things to do. But she should get a dishonorable discharge. She clearly should not be in the military.

ladywnch

(2,672 posts)

11. if you're too lazy or disinterested to perform a simple salute

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 01:29 PM

Mar 2014

1) you shouldn't be in the military
2) if you're too lazy to perform a simple salute, what the hell are you going to do in battle?!!!!!! hide? wait for someone else to save your sorry butt?

toss her butt out!!

PS....what a friggin IDIOT! what could possible go wrong posting/advertising my goldbrigging on the WORLD WIDE WEB!

EC

(12,287 posts)

12. That headline is pretty misleading

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 01:44 PM

Mar 2014

This isn't about the selfie, it's about her hiding so as not to salute the flag which was a requirement.

tammywammy

(26,582 posts)

13. Internet - outting stupidity one person at a time. n/t

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 02:05 PM

Mar 2014

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