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xultar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-11-05 12:46 PM
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Army Recruiting problems. Threatened man with arrest if he didn't enlist!
After Houston station finds recruiting problems, Army stands down

Filed by RAW STORY | @ 1:21 pm


From the registration-restricted KHOU News.
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HOUSTON -- There's been a swift response from the U.S. Army following an exclusive 11 News Defenders investigation into allegations recruiters are going too far to sign up new soldiers.

Late Tuesday afternoon, 11 News confirmed the U.S. Army will now call for a nationwide stand-down of all recruiting efforts in what a spokesperson at the Pentagon calls a serious step at self-examination.

Sgt. Thomas Kelt refused to comment on any of the questions asked by 11 News Defenders.

The Army will set aside a full day on May 20 as the day to have every recruiter across

America review Army recruiting policies and standards. It's an effort to stop overly aggressive recruiting tactics.

More @
http://rawstory.com/news/2005/After_Houston_station_finds_recruiting_problems_Army_stands_05_11_2005_0121pm.html
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lenidog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-11-05 12:50 PM
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1. Finally a reliable source !!
Thank You
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Richard Steele Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-11-05 12:52 PM
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2. Gee, they're not desperate and DISHONEST much:
SNIP:
Sgt. Thomas Kelt left this message on that young man's cell phone: "Hey Chris, this is Sgt. Kelt with the Army man. I think we got disconnected. Okay, I know you were on your cell probably and just had a bad connection or something like that. I know you didn't hang up on me. Anyway, by federal law you got an appointment with me at 2 o'clock this afternoon at Greenspoint Mall, okay? That's the Greenspoint Mall Army Recruiting Station at 2 o'clock. You fail to appear and we'll have a warrant. Okay? So give me a call back."
SNIP


Hey, Sergeant, if you're gonna tell lies about 'Federal Laws', then why not just tell the kid he was drafted?
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zipplewrath Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-11-05 12:59 PM
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3. I'd suspect this is illegal
Either the UCMJ or just plain federal code I'd bet it's illegal for an agent of the government to knowingly tell someone that they are violating federal law when they are not.
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Ganja Ninja Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-11-05 02:24 PM
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10. I believe it's also illegal to use a phone to threaten someone. n/t
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tx_dem41 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-11-05 01:02 PM
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4. Actually, I saw the story....your subject title ought to read...
...'threatened boy'. It was a kid and his father that complained to KHOU.
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Tesibria Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-11-05 01:02 PM
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5. not that it's so reliable - but here's a CNN link ...
http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/05/11/army.recruiting/index.html
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BeHereNow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-11-05 01:13 PM
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6. If someone did that to my kid
I would be all over them- like
a mad, rabid dog.
I would rip that recruiters head off
with my bare hands.
How DARE he threaten that kid!
This story makes me blind with rage.
BHN
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dkofos Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-11-05 02:14 PM
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7. Time to go fuck with the recruiters
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BlueIris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-11-05 02:17 PM
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8. I just read about this at MM.com! INSANE!
I can't BELIEVE that. Shouldn't be much of a shock, considering all the other things we've heard about recruiters doing lately, but... ::shudders::
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Flying Dream Blues Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-11-05 02:21 PM
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9. Unbelievable...
Welcome to the New Murka! Sieg Heil! :scared:
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