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Originally Posted by rubicon
Plea bargaining is a mainstay because outcomes are uncertain for other side. Is it fair? In my view fairness isn't the objective but rather an agreement satisfactory to opposing sides.
The public is not privy to many of the details. Should the punishment have been more? Was this a situation of ä woman scorned"?
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I would like to know a lot more about the facts in this case before commenting but abuse of power like this--if this is what it was -- should be dealt with in the severest of terms. I know how prevalent plea bargaining is though especially when you have lawyers who can drag something out or victims who are scared to take the stand especially if their careers will suffer even more by doing so. The military does seem to have a culture that also blames the victim for coming forward in these matters.