Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for June 07, 2012
June 06, 2012
June 08, 2012
Transcript:
Melissa: Miss, if you're thinking of joining, you should at least be aware of what you're up against... if you are assaulted while serving, don't expect your commander to be sympathetic. The way the system is set up, you're highly unlikely to receive justice. In fact, if you report rape, your career is almost certainly over. Principal: I had no idea this was an interest of hers. Roz: Really? You guys should talk.
Horsehockey.
Depends heavily upon your unit. You assault or harass a female (or a male) in my unit and you are DONE. Saw two NCO’s come within a whisker of losing their stripes right down to E1 because they made some stupid comments. They fixed themselves after being dealt with and that was that. The female in question has since been promoted twice (up from E2) and leads a team now and is well respected and marked as a candidate for advancement to NCO herself.
Just like in the regular world. If you have a group of 1,000,000 people, some are going to be dirtbags and there will be crime. It’s the exception, not the rule.
Orion