Monday, June 21, 2010

Should Soldiers Be Reimbursed For Legal Costs If They Are Acquited Of A Crime?

Navy Seals Were Heroes ... Even Before They Were Proven Innocent -- Daily Inter Lake

“Where do I go to get my reputation back?” former Labor Secretary Ray Donovan famously asked after being acquitted of fraud and larceny in 1987.

That same question, in spades, could be asked by Matthew McCabe and his fellow Navy Seals who were charged with crimes related to the apprehension and detention of a terrorist who said he was “roughed up” by his guards.

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My Comment:
I am torn by this question. The U.S. Navy Seals do deserve compensation for their legal fees .... but by agreeing to this precedent, we are opening a Pandoras Box in which everyone will then start demanding the same treatment.

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