Execution

[InnerRebellion]

My friend and I are working together on a story. He says the U.S army can't have their own men executed, I say they can. The character that is supposed to be executed is charged with allegedly beating a hostage senseless, having his way with the man's wife and killing their children. No evidence is present other than the word of the hostage and his wife, and their children are nowhere to be found. (Note: The story takes place in 2025).

So, is the U.S army permitted to execute Private Charles "Rust" Tanner (character's name) for his alleged crime? We're going to put it in anyway, but we'd like to know if it's actually possible.

 

[Cowabungaa]

It's set in the future. Can't you come up with a change in the armed forces that would've caused the implementation of such penalties? That's what I would do anyway.

 

[manythings]

I would assume that imprisonment is the worst they can do since a death penalty in the military could become a serious problem with over zealous officers. I can't see them allowing that power outside the Department of Justice (at least I wouldn't). You could always just say there was an amendment to allow in in extreme cases.

 

[MrSpunkSponge]

Its the future, anything can happen from real now till your fictional 2025 Id say yeah, have the death penalty in there.

 

[xHipaboo420x]

No. Don't do it. Strike a blow for the sensibles.

 

[rokkolpo]

well without proof it seems wrong to execute him.

get proof.

 

[EeveeElectro]

Wouldn't the guy he beat up be all... messed up and stuff? black eyes and stuff? and they could get DNA samples off the wife.
It's fiction, you could make them all wear sparkly pink dresses if you wanted.

 

[neoontime]

Well I guess in the future it would be easier to get proof so get that first.

 

[GodKlown]

Order them to work as foot-patrol mine sweepers instead of just out-right killing them. At least let them die serving their country. Or stick them in front of the firing squad... IN SPACE!

 

[Spencer Petersen]

you shouldn't be able execute anyone who volunteers for military service, if this story had convicts conscripted into the army then yeah, execute him.

 

[Internet Kraken]

If there isn't any evidence to prove he did the crime aside from the testimony of the victim and witness, how can they execute him? There isn't any proof. I'm not quite sure how there wouldn't be any proof of you doing all of that, but that's what you said. So how can they kill him without any from of substantial evidence?

Yes it is.

Execution gets rid of the undesirables in society.

That's not the subject of this thread though. The thread isn't asking if it's morally right. It's asking if the army can have their own men executed, since there seems to be disagreement among the OP and his friend as to whether or not they can. I, personally, do not know, I was just curious about the details of their story.

 

[cuddly_tomato]

Ehmmm... I think there was a case a few years ago of a Texan man who was executed purely on the evidence of a single eyewitnesses, who later recanted.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/3472872.html

 

[Quaxar]

If everything fails, make it an "accident".

 

[InnerRebellion]

We decided to have it be the work of the Sergeant. Rust does have a bad track record, being a trouble maker before joining the force. His Sergeant wants him killed and creates believable fake evidence.

But the question remains, should he be allowed to be executed?

 

[InnerRebellion]

If there isn't any evidence to prove he did the crime aside from the testimony of the victim and witness, how can they execute him? There isn't any proof. I'm not quite sure how there wouldn't be any proof of you doing all of that, but that's what you said. So how can they kill him without any from of substantial evidence?

Yes it is.

Execution gets rid of the undesirables in society.

That's not the subject of this thread though. The thread isn't asking if it's morally right. It's asking if the army can have their own men executed, since there seems to be disagreement among the OP and his friend as to whether or not they can. I, personally, do not know, I was just curious about the details of their story.

We decided his Sergeant creates believable evidence (beats the man himself, gets DNA from Rust to plant on the woman and has the children well hidden).

 

[FranzTyphid]

I think they should send him into space and do this to him http://pbfcomics.com/?cid=PBF022-Space_Helmet.jpg That'd teach the meanie

 

[RhombusHatesYou]

So, is the U.S army permitted to execute Private Charles "Rust" Tanner (character's name) for his alleged crime? We're going to put it in anyway, but we'd like to know if it's actually possible.

Murder and Rape are both capital crimes under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (the legal doctrines/laws that govern the US Military).

 

[RhombusHatesYou]

His Sergeant wants him killed and creates believable fake evidence.

But the question remains, should he be allowed to be executed?

That's a lot of fuckarsing around when an AD (accidental discharge) during a live fire exercise will do the job.

 

[telkesh]

Treason. Even the military takes that seriouasly. But as alot of people have said: It's the year 2025. All you need to do is have some sort of leader/situation that cause the US Military to review thier practises and make murder an executionable offence.

you have assult of a prisoner, rape and murder. I'm pretty sure te military would consider that executionable.