Accused Fort Hood Shooter Continues To Receive His Pay While His Victims Struggle Financially

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Accused Fort Hood Shooter Paid $278,000 While Awaiting Trial -- NBC

Injured soldier outraged suspected shooter receives salary while his family financially struggles in recovery.

The Department of Defense confirms to NBC 5 Investigates that accused Fort Hood shooter Major Nidal Hasan has now been paid more than $278,000 since the Nov. 5, 2009 shooting that left 13 dead 32 injured. The Army said under the Military Code of Justice, Hasan’s salary cannot be suspended unless he is proven guilty.

If Hasan had been a civilian defense department employee, NBC 5 Investigates has learned, the Army could have suspended his pay after just seven days.

Personnel rules for most civilian government workers allow for "indefinite suspensions" in cases "when the agency has reasonable cause to believe that the employee has committed a crime for which a sentence of imprisonment may be imposed."

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My Comment: The government views the attack as "work place violence" .... but if he was a civilian Fort Hood shooter Major Nidal Hasan would have had his pay suspended with 7 days. As for the survivors of this attack .... their outrage is justified.