Soldier gets acquitted on drug charge due to wearing phony Army uniform

[kokomo]

When Andrew Isbell of Rockport, TX went to trial in August on charges of drug possession, jurors acquitted him.

Decked out in a U.S. Army sergeant's uniform covered with badges, including two Bronze Stars and a Purple Heart, Isbell, 23, told jurors how he patrolled Baghdad streets this year during raids searching for weapons of mass destruction and that he was on leave for a gunshot wound.

But Isbell, is back in court for perjury charges:
Isbell's official military record tells a different story, according to the arrest affidavit. His record shows he was in the food service, never served in the infantry and never attained rank above private. Military records mention nothing about him being wounded, nor did he receive the Bronze Stars or Purple Heart he was wearing, according to the affidavit.

Isbell also was absent without leave for 61 days and was discharged for the betterment of the service, according to the arrest affidavit.

"http://www.caller.com/ccct/local_news/article/0,1641,CCCT_811_3284323,00.html"

Why should Isbell be punished, he was only following a precedent set by his Commander-in-Chief!

[tabasco]

1. Clerks, jerks, and spoons all have a secret desire to be grunts.

Can't say that I blame them. At least when you're in the infantry, you're in the real Army, not the coed undisciplined rabble like the criminals of Abu Ghraib.

This guy was pretty clever trying to gain the sympathy of the court, but not surprisingly, got himself in more trouble than he started with.

[VelmaD]

2. excuse me...

but what the hell does it being "coed" have to do with anything?