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Statement of Marine re: Detainee abuse

July 9, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 4812
A Marine provided a statement in which he/she described various incidents of abuse that he/she either witnessed or heard about while stationed at an unknown detention facility. In the first incident, occurring on or about July 3, 2004, the official observed a Marine guard instruct a detainee to stick their nose in the sand and leave them. The official then witnessed two marines make a detainee do squats and push-ups while the Marine stood over the detainee in order to force him to continue. One of the Marine guards then took a detainee to a location outside and kicked sand in the detainee's head four times, at that point, the official yelled out to the Marine and told him to stop. On the same day, the official overheard a Marine discuss how a Marine had ordered a detainee, #505, to place sand in his mouth and in his jumper. In the second incident, occurring on or about June 27, 2004, a detainee was ordered to do push-ups, bends and squats, move rocks from one location to another and hold a cinder block in the air while running around the grounds. The detainee was found with a nail in his cell and the physical training was his punishment. On the same day, detainee #490 complained of pain. He complained that the Marine guards made him do alot of push-ups. Finally, on or about June 20, 2004, the official observed a guard order a detainee to do push-ups behind a tall dirt pile, but the official was unsure of how many the detainee was ordered to do. [Official provided an Article 31 waiver of rights].
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  • 2004-07-03, Unknown, Everywhere Else
    • A Marine provided a statement in which he/she described various incidents of abuse that he/she either witnessed or heard about while stationed at an unknown detention facility. In the first incident, occurring on or about July 3, 2004, the official observed a Marine guard instruct a detainee to stick their nose in the sand and leave them. The official then witnessed two marines make a detainee do squats and push-ups while the Marine stood over the detainee in order to force him to continue. One of the Marine guards then took a detainee to a location outside and kicked sand in the detainee's head four times, at that point, the official yelled out to the Marine and told him to stop. On the same day, the official overheard a Marine discuss how a Marine had ordered a detainee, #505, to place sand in his mouth and in his jumper. In the second incident, occurring on or about June 27, 2004, a detainee was ordered to do push-ups, bends and squats, move rocks from one location to another and hold a cinder block in the air while running around the grounds. The detainee was found with a nail in his cell and the physical training was his punishment. On the same day, detainee #490 complained of pain. He complained that the Marine guards made him do alot of push-ups. Finally, on or about June 20, 2004, the official observed a guard order a detainee to do push-ups behind a tall dirt pile, but the official was unsure of how many the detainee was ordered to do.