# American Military Scum Killer Deserves to Die **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 23, 2007, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-military-scum-killer-deserves-to-die/393344 "2007-02-23T06:24:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Sevastopol](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cdc98d/32.png) [@Sevastopol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sevastopol)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2007, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-military-scum-killer-deserves-to-die/393344/21 "2007-02-23T13:10:22Z")
[QUOTE=pretend my name is witty] I’d heard that the troops were the ones that decided to go to war, and wasn’t a decision from the government…_sigh_ … [/QUOTE] I myself am happy with this generalisation. It is hard to understand though why it rarely makes an appearance when discussing the combat death of these very same troops. Hard to credit I know, but trust me when I post that you will often find talk of heroics, extraordinary sacrifice, bravery & similarly unlikely paens for guys who are just doing a government job. Curious, no? ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2007, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-military-scum-killer-deserves-to-die/393344/22 "2007-02-23T13:15:59Z")
Hey, give the idiot some credit, at least he is not a complete _‘pinko-leftist wacko’_. He obviously believes in the death penalty. 😉 So William Strunk Jr, do you feel the same impotent rage every time a gang banger gets a lighter sentence for turning evidence against his fellows in crime? Or do you reserve your hatred and broad brush for just soldiers. \*\*Der Trihs \*\* usually makes a little sense. You are just a moron or what \*\*Oakminster \*\* said. ---
**Author:** ![athelas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5e9695/32.png) [@athelas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/athelas)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2007, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-military-scum-killer-deserves-to-die/393344/23 "2007-02-23T13:37:30Z")
Yeah, he should let **White** beat some sense into him. ---
**Author:** ![Wee\_Bairn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/90db22/32.png) [@Wee\_Bairn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wee_Bairn)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2007, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-military-scum-killer-deserves-to-die/393344/24 "2007-02-23T13:38:52Z")
[QUOTE=Monty] By the way, “Eligible for parole” does not equal “Getting out of prison automatically on the date eligible for parole.” [/QUOTE] Exactly. Charles Manson is eligible for parole each year, yet I don’t see him getting out any time soon. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2007, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-military-scum-killer-deserves-to-die/393344/25 "2007-02-23T13:58:01Z")
[Quote=William Strunk, Jr.] If they would all stand up and say we won’t stand for this in our organization this would never happen. But they don’t. Just like My Lai. And this will happen again. [/Quote] Sorry, what’s wrong with your Lai, exactly? ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2007, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-military-scum-killer-deserves-to-die/393344/26 "2007-02-23T14:32:12Z")
War is ugly and in some people it brings out the best in them. Some it brings out the worst. This kind of face to face war is the worst kind. The army should be careful to weed out the sickos. ---
**Author:** ![storyteller0910](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecae2f/32.png) [@storyteller0910](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/storyteller0910)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2007, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-military-scum-killer-deserves-to-die/393344/27 "2007-02-23T14:37:12Z")
[QUOTE=Wee Bairn] Exactly. Charles Manson is eligible for parole each year, yet I don’t see him getting out any time soon. [/QUOTE] **Brief Hijack** : How awesome must those parole hearings be, though? “Yes, ladies and gentleman, I can assure you that I have been thoroughly rehabilitated. If paroled, I will live out my years cooking and cleaning and writing gentle poetry and EATING THE BONES OF THOSE WHO DEFY ME and playing Parchesi and raising chickens. What? No? \ See you next year.” **William Strunk** , others will explain to you why you are excruciatingly stupid and simpleminded, so I will only make the following plea: on behalf of people who love grammar everywhere, either learn to write a decent sentence or ask the Mods to change your username to anything else. Pretty please? ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2007, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-military-scum-killer-deserves-to-die/393344/28 "2007-02-23T14:52:42Z")
[QUOTE=William Strunk Jr.] Go on and defend them. Support the troops. Nevermind that if these same troops would just stand up for the justice this would never happen. If they would all stand up and say we won’t stand for this in our organization this would never happen. But they don’t. Just like My Lai. And this will happen again. [/QUOTE] Just because **Oakminster** thinks you’re an ass, it doesn’t mean he automatically wishes to defend your enemies, who may also be asses. Do you understand this? ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2007, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-military-scum-killer-deserves-to-die/393344/29 "2007-02-23T14:53:31Z")
[QUOTE=storyteller0910] …either learn to write a decent sentence or ask the Mods to change your username to anything else. [/QUOTE] I suggest removing the first “R.” ---
**Author:** ![brewha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@brewha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brewha)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2007, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-military-scum-killer-deserves-to-die/393344/30 "2007-02-23T15:02:46Z")
[QUOTE=Airman Doors, USAF] _yawn_ Is it that time again? [/QUOTE] Just what I was thinking. Color me underwhelmed. A crime commited by people in the military = all military are scum. That’s like saying that since Jeffery Dahmer was a civilian, all civilians are canniblistic serial killers. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2007, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-military-scum-killer-deserves-to-die/393344/31 "2007-02-23T15:07:03Z")
[QUOTE=brewha] Just what I was thinking. Color me underwhelmed. A crime commited by people in the military = all military are scum. That’s like saying that since Jeffery Dahmer was a civilian, all civilians are canniblistic serial killers. :rolleyes: [/QUOTE] My god, I never thought of that before. We better lock up all those civilians quick before they eat us. Jim ---
**Author:** ![Nic2004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/4491bb/32.png) [@Nic2004](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nic2004)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2007, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-military-scum-killer-deserves-to-die/393344/32 "2007-02-23T15:26:11Z")
To the men and women of our Armed Forces I wish to say Thank You. Thank you for enduring the hardships and loss that the rest of us can only imagine. And remember “Opinions are like Strunks…” ---
**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2007, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-military-scum-killer-deserves-to-die/393344/33 "2007-02-23T15:28:07Z")
[QUOTE=What Exit?] My god, I never thought of that before. We better lock up all those civilians quick before they eat us. [/QUOTE] I DID miss breakfast. ---
**Author:** ![stolichnaya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bcef8e/32.png) [@stolichnaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stolichnaya)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2007, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-military-scum-killer-deserves-to-die/393344/34 "2007-02-23T15:36:14Z")
::minor key music, shot of disgusting shower:: Is your bathroom covered in mold and soap residue? Are you constantly down on your knees scrubbing grout? ::angled B&W shot of frustrated housewife scrubbing tile with extremely poor technique:: “When will it ever end?!??” ::Happy music, product shot:: It’s time for you to try **American Military Scum Killer!** ::Marine’s Hymn:: ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2007, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-military-scum-killer-deserves-to-die/393344/35 "2007-02-23T15:36:32Z")
I really wish someone would password-protect the computer in the “special needs” kids’ nursery. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2007, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-military-scum-killer-deserves-to-die/393344/36 "2007-02-23T15:48:34Z")
[QUOTE=Nic2004] And remember “Opinions are like Strunks…” [/QUOTE] 😕 Opinions can’t spell for shit? ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2007, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-military-scum-killer-deserves-to-die/393344/37 "2007-02-23T15:50:10Z")
[QUOTE=tdn] 😕 Opinions can’t spell for shit? [/QUOTE] Strunks, the Ops name is being used in place of the standard word in the old adage. The word is asshole. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2007, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-military-scum-killer-deserves-to-die/393344/38 "2007-02-23T15:51:45Z")
[QUOTE=Missy2U] I DID miss breakfast. [/QUOTE] Oh man! I’ve been out sunning covered in butter for the last few hours, and now I’m covered in parmesan! Whatever will I do? ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2007, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-military-scum-killer-deserves-to-die/393344/39 "2007-02-23T16:02:12Z")
[QUOTE=Missy2U] I DID miss breakfast. [/QUOTE] Hey, _I_ did Miss Breakfast, too. Right after the pageant. Then I wasted her family. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2007, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-military-scum-killer-deserves-to-die/393344/40 "2007-02-23T16:02:30Z")
[QUOTE=What Exit?] Strunks, the Ops name is being used in place of the standard word in the old adage. The word is asshole. [/QUOTE] Veni, vidi, vooshi, dude. I came, I saw, I whooshed. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-military-scum-killer-deserves-to-die/393344.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-military-scum-killer-deserves-to-die/393344.md?page=3)