US soldier's rape sentence cut due to Iraq stress
By Robin Pomeroy Tue Mar 7, 3:12 PM ET
A U.S. soldier who raped a Nigerian woman in Italy was given a lighter sentence because the court deemed his tour of duty in Iraq had made him less sensitive to the suffering of others.
According to an Italian court document obtained by Reuters on Tuesday, James Michael Brown, a 27-year-old paratrooper from Oregon stationed in northern Italy, was sentenced to five years and eight months for rape in February 2004.
Brown beat and handcuffed the woman, a Nigerian resident in the town of Vicenza. He raped her vaginally and anally and left her to wander the streets naked in search of help.
The crime would have earned him an eight-year sentence, but the judges reduced the penalty due to the "extenuating circumstances" of the psychological effects of Brown's year of service in Iraq, the document said.
Brown, who is being held at a U.S. military prison in Mannheim, Germany, may never serve his rape sentence as, under Italian law, he may be allowed to return to the United States pending an appeal to the conviction..........
........For about a year, the professional role of parachutist Brown was not just to kill and capture the enemy, but also to avoid unpredictable ambushes set using all kinds of methods........
soooooooooooooooo that is an excuse to rape women? should we expect this of ALL of our troops upon their return home? watch out women in south dakota. you'll be screwed TWICE
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Yes, cops should be allowed to rape women too, I think. Lots of stress in their jobs. Hey, come to think of it, CEO's are under a lot of stress too. And politicians. They should be allowed to rape women. And farmers. They're always worried about the crops. And how about postal workers, huh? Rape might help them relax a bit.
you're right!
a former (very high up there) executive at the company i worked at was busted for crack a while ago. the local paper did a FEATURE story on him recently and i was shocked at the direction it took. he said he was so stressed due to having to lay off people etc etc etc that is why he started on crack (and his upbringing was tough). well shite, I HAD TO LAY people off too (not as many as him granted) and i myself got laid off AND no one i know had an 'easy' childhood. bull shite bull shite bull shite. TAKE EFFING RESPONSIBILITY
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