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USMJ Article 15 re: Threatening a Detainee with a Loaded Weapon

Dec. 12, 2003 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 981
A soldier was convicted for threatening a detainee with a loaded weapon. Punishment includes: 180 day suspension, $250/month forfeiture for two months. The inquiry found that the soldier threatened and fired their weapon in an effort to scare the detainee during an interrogation.
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INCIDENTS OF ABUSE MENTIONED:
  • 2003-08-20, Unknown, Iraq
    • A soldier threatened a detainee with a loaded weapon and fired their weapon in the direction of the detainee in an effort to scare the detainee during an interrogation.