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February 08, 2006

Better Watch Where You Put That Thang

What's the world coming to?

Patronizing prostitutes just got more costly
New rule means those convicted face dishonorable discharge, jail

Service members now may pay dearly for hiring a prostitute.
Under a change in the Manual for Courts-Martial, troops who patronize prostitutes can receive a dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances and up to a year in jail.

“Before now, there was no explicit prohibition on patronizing a prostitute,” said Eugene Fidell, president of the National Institute of Military Justice. “It’s clear they’re getting serious about this. I think it’s a sign of changing values in our society, including military society. Once upon a time, this kind of thing was rampant, like heavy drinking and smoking.”

The punishment for hiring a prostitute is now the same as the punishment for being a prostitute.



Hey! No ogling the merchandise!

Posted by tree hugging sister at February 8, 2006 01:19 PM

Comments

I can see where this is coming from. But you know that some poor young schmoe, fresh off a field exercise and incredibly, ahhhhh, lonely, is going to forget this rule. To his/her detriment.

And I do not envy the field commanders when they pass this word to their troops.

Posted by: The Real_JeffS at February 8, 2006 02:44 PM

General Hooker is spinning in his grave.

Posted by: John at February 8, 2006 04:16 PM

Sure wouldn't be any point anymore in fighting for the seat on the det to the Phillipines...

Posted by: tree hugging sister at February 8, 2006 04:55 PM

Jeez. What's next, forbidding them to drink? Oh, wait, they already do that overseas. What's the military coming to?

I want my Marines to be hard drinking, over-sexed, killing machines. You rarely get the killing machine without the other two.

Posted by: Mike Rentner at February 8, 2006 05:31 PM

I want my Marines to be hard drinking, over-sexed, killing machines. You rarely get the killing machine without the other two.

The troops always wanted a cold beer and a hot woman after a hard day. Soon, they'll be lucky to get a near-beer and a hot dog.

Posted by: The_Real_JeffS at February 8, 2006 07:00 PM