A protest song against the "Stop-Loss" policy of the U.S. Army has landed an American soldier in big time trouble? The man is now in the stockade awaiting trial. And all this because of a "song" with hip-hop lyrics?
"Stop-loss, in the United States military, is the involuntary extension of a service member's active duty service under the enlistment contract in order to retain them beyond their initial end of term of service (ETS) date."
"Is hip-hop a crime? Army imprisoned soldier over lyrical ‘threats’"
"Like Obama says somebody be held responsible
But some of you all gonna be held in the hospitals, whenever possible
I’m gonna round 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 motherfuckin’ magazine with 30 rounds, on a three round burst
Ready to fire down, spray and watch the bodies all hit the floor
I bet you don’t stop-loss nobody no more,
in your next lifetime of course"
But some of you all gonna be held in the hospitals, whenever possible
I’m gonna round 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 motherfuckin’ magazine with 30 rounds, on a three round burst
Ready to fire down, spray and watch the bodies all hit the floor
I bet you don’t stop-loss nobody no more,
in your next lifetime of course"
The lyricist, Specialist Hall, charged under Article 134 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice [UCMJ]. Intemperate speech that seems to advocate violence against other members of the military.
Specialist Hall, now incarcerated, having only about slightly more than two months remaining on his contract, now detained and in trouble.
" [Hall] [in a] Virginia jail after being charged with a violation of Article 134, which governs 'all disorders and neglects to the prejudice of good order and discipline in the armed forces, all conduct of a nature to bring discredit upon the armed forces, and crimes and offenses not capital'"
Hall is indeed protesting the "stop-loss" policy of the U.S. Army? Protesting where no protest is allowed!!
And the man too may possibly be in violation of UCMJ Article 88 as well? NO criticism of the President or members of Congress is allowed! Members of the military must remain mum regarding their attitudes and opinions of the Commander-In-Chief!
Specialist Hall is going to need a good lawyer. Specialist Hall is now in the "stop-loss" program, but not in a way as he intended!
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