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I know I'm going to catch flak for this, but regardless; I watched the video again just now and am starting to draw some more conclusions (keep in mind, these are only my own). I first thought this guy was an instructor at the inf school (regardless of him being an officer or MCpl and up...

Did I miss something? I thought he was an officer teaching at the infantry school.

You'll never know unless you apply.

Well, judging by what I see on the video, what this guy has said to the press and what I know about soldier's conduct in bars and police use of force....I suspect that this guy is trying to avoid something (perhaps some internal disciplinary action) by taking his story to the press (he wouldn't...

Oh come on. Did you not read my post? I agree with the officer's actions one hundred percent. All I was saying was that getting kneed in the back in brutal, it hurts like hell and can really mess you up (it's happened to me, I was walking odd for a week). And again, had you read my post you'd...

Islam isn't the only faith with people that condone killing in the name of 'God'. Christians are good at killing abortion doctors, witches (still happens in places like Africa) etc etc. Let ye without sin... Just sayin'. 

That's just the beginning (guilty before proven innocent). It gets worse, trust me.

Video's don't always tell the whole story. That being said, having been on the 'other' side (albeit not as a cop) I can tell you that it ain't easy to subdue someone (even with 2-3 people doing it) who is ticked off, a bit drunk and aggressive. Knee strikes are a very effective way of getting...

As opposed to a trigger happy militarist? The danger with labels is that you start to lump people into categories that makes it easier to dismiss them. I'll work with anyone who passes their training, shows a reasonable level of competence and whom has earned my trust....political views be...

I'd like to bring your attention back to a point I made earlier. I consider myself a pretty decent officer, people respect me (or at least pretend to), I get along well with my superiors and subordinates and the WO I work with goes out of his way to guide me as needed and doesn't seem to hate...

There's two sides to every story. I'm sure both will come out in good time. On a completely unrelated note....Sweetwaters, ahh the memories.

In not as many words, being a CF member doesn't remove your right/ability to think for yourself and make personal judgements on what is going in the world around you. That being said, it is an absolute imperative that your personal views not affect your ability to serve. So, to the OP, you may...

As much as it burns my more sensible side to admit it, from the details gleaned from media reports etc when this happened I suspected from day one (ya, I follow these kinds of things, I'm a criminal justice nerd) this was a) no accident and b) had a cultural connection. And yes, I got the...

Just saying the word out loud is grating to the ears. 

I know the term. Interesting coincidence though, don't ya think?

You've really got to keep up with the times, Spencer Pratt is the modern embodiement of the oft hated 'd-bag' (my succession of girlfriends watch that show religiously). I'm not quite as bad as him (although I have an affinity for colourful button-ups and polos as this Pratt character...

I completely agree, among a group of close friends or a tightly knit group of peers those types of discussions are good to go in the types of situations you mentioned. I myself have had said discussins while trying to stay awake in a badly dug trench, etc. It's all about time and place and who...

So my chit for my pink flannel pj's at work won't last forever?  :( Of course I was referring to chits for my boots and rucksack for legitimate medical conditions

Thats exactly what I was getting at; not everyone may share your views and it is common courtesy to keep any but the most mainstream views out of the workplace. I got put in a very awkward situation in my first few weeks at my new unit due to a (very frank) 'discussion' about the mission in...

You can do a solemn affirmation as opposed to swearing on the bible.