Army specialist jailed for threats against fellow soldiers, commanders

[unhappycamper]

Army specialist jailed for threats against fellow soldiers, commanders
By Jeff Schogol, Stars and Stripes
Mideast edition, Thursday, January 7, 2010

ARLINGTON, Va. — An Army specialist is in jail, accused of making threats against fellow soldiers, including in a vulgar, violent rap song that describes shooting those responsible for his stop-loss orders.

Spc. Marc Hall, an Iraq veteran based at Fort Stewart, Ga., has been in custody since early December. He’s been charged with “conduct prejudicial to the good order and discipline of the armed forces,” allegedly threatening violence on multiple occasions, according to Army charge sheets.

Hall is accused in various specifications of threatening to “go on a rampage,” attack other soldiers if he was deployed, and shoot the brigade and battalion commanders.

Another count accuses him of distributing “original songs wrongfully threatening acts of violence against members of his unit.” Hall reportedly mailed a copy of the song to the Pentagon after receiving his stop-loss orders over the summer. The song, posted on Hall’s personal Web site, does not name anyone specifically.

“(Expletive) you colonels, captains, E-7 and above
You think you so much bigger than I am? ...
I’m gonna round them up all eventually, easily, walk right up peacefully
And surprise them all, yes, yes, y’all, up against the wall, turn around
I got a magazine with 30 rounds, on a three-round burst, ready to fire down
Still against the wall, I grab my M-4, spray and watch all the bodies hit the floor
I bet you never stop-loss nobody no more.”


Rest of article at: http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=67068

[Ian David]

1. That's funny. Marc Hall doesn't sound like a Muslim name.

:sarcasm:

[applegrove]

2. A Canadian RCMP who was threatening people was put on suspention years ago.

He just murdered an Ottawa Policeman who was doing paperwork outside a hospital. The RCMP knew this guy was dangerous but them couldn't compel him to get help.

I hope this guy gets the help he needs. Sounds like he has PTSD.