Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Drunk Driving Soldier Who Committed Numerous Crimes Gets A Free "Get Out Of Jail Card" Because He Clears Mines In Afghanistan

Trooper Henry Wallace (not the man pictured above) had downed a staggering 11 pints of lager and six shots in just two hours before getting behind the wheel but has escaped jail because his skills are needed to clear mines in Afghanistan

Drink-Driving Soldier Who Ran Over Policeman Spared Jail Because He's Needed To Clear Mines In Afghanistan -- The Daily Mail

A drunken soldier who caused three car crashes and ran over a policeman's foot has been spared prison - because he is needed to clear mines in Afghanistan.

Trooper Henry Wallace, 21, had downed a staggering 11 pints of lager and six shots in just two hours before jumping into his Mazda 323 sports car.

He was seen by police officers who tried to get him to stop but he ended up colliding with three different cars before he was arrested.

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My Comment: I guess some people are beyond the law.

4 comments:

Mark said...

well, what´s better? being in a relatively safe prison, or in one of the most dangerous areas, doing one of the most dangerous jobs?...

War News Updates Editor said...

From my point of view .... prison.

Mark said...

yeah, you are probably right.. but then again, I could never do what he does, and I can´t imagine what his job is like and how it changes him.. so I tend to give people in his situation some slack

Samuel said...

In my opinion he should be jailed for his act but it may send wrong singles to troops.

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