Recent liberty incidents in the Pacific

[catman]

This year, four sailors from three aircraft carrier groups were charged following serious liberty incidents in the Pacific region.

In each case, alcohol was involved and a police official was assaulted, according to Navy officials.

While any carrier group is in the 7th Fleet area of operations, it falls under the authority of Kitty Hawk Strike Group commander Rear Adm. James D. Kelly. These incidents have prompted increased attention and vigilance from Navy leaders:

Singapore, a petty officer from the USS Carl Vinson, March: The sailor accidentally knocked over a motorcycle, attracting the attention of police officers. He ran from them and jumped from the second story of a parking garage, breaking his hand. Police took him to the hospital. At some point in the hospital, officials say, he began attacking a police officer. He eventually was turned over to the U.S. government by Singapore.
Singapore, a sailor from the USS Abraham Lincoln, February: A sailor activated the emergency brake on a train at rush hour, which in some cases is punishable by public caning, officials said. He later scuffled with a police officer who investigated. Singapore later turned him over to the U.S. government.
Hong Kong, a lieutenant from the USS Kitty Hawk, February: The officer was being brought back to the ship by a shipmate when he kicked their cab driver from the back seat. He then assaulted the police officer who arrived to investigate. The case is open and the individual remains in Hong Kong in U.S. custody.
Guam, a sailor from the USS Carl Vinson, January: A sailor assaulted a police officer who had responded to a house party where the sailor was drinking, officials said.
? Juliana Gittler

[SparrowHawk62]

[quote]Originally posted by catman "This year, four sailors from three aircraft carrier groups were charged following serious liberty incidents in the Pacific region.

In each case, alcohol was involved and a police official was assaulted, according to Navy officials......."


Only four out of thousands? They were all drunk? Doesn't seem like that big a deal when you take into account the numbers involved. Let's see roughly 6000 on a carrier alone, times 3 equals 18,ooo plus the small boys, say that's two thousand more in total, equals 20,ooo! That's more than some small towns. DWI's in the county in which I live equal more than those numbers a month.
I really don't see what the huge problem is. I know I personally escorted more than four drunks back to duty stations as shore patrol.

[Keith_Hixson]

There is no excuse for their actions,

But this certainly doesn't sound like a major problem when considering the numbers involved.

Only the anti-military folks would blow up this into a major problem.

Keith

[catman]

Keith, Hawk...I agree with both of you and thought that it was pretty ironic that Stars and Stripes would print such an article. Think the bias media is even invading our Military Newspapers.

Trav