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Vicki

Yeah, it's always the screw up's that make the good people look bad.

I know there are good military men. My Dad was a good man, and a good military man.

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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A U.S. Marine videotaped throwing a puppy over a cliff while on patrol in Iraq has been kicked out of the Corps, and a second Marine involved has been disciplined, according to a statement released by the Marines.
YouTube.com removed the video for violating the Web site's terms of use.





Lance Cpl. David Motari, based in Hawaii with the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, is being "processed for separation" and received non-judicial punishment, officials said in the statement Wednesday night. The Marine Corps would not specify what that punishment was because of privacy regulations.
The statement said Motari received the punishment for his role in the "episode which generated international attention."
The incident appeared on the Internet web site YouTube in March, sparking outrage from animal rights groups around the world.
In the video, Motari is seen throwing the dog off a cliff as it yelps.
A second Marine, San Diego-based Sgt. Crismarvin Banez Encarnacion, received non-judicial punishment as well.
Janice Hagar, a spokeswoman for the Marines in San Diego, said Encarnacion shot the video.
Marine officials at the Pentagon would not disclose the severity of the disciplinary action against Encarnacion, also because of privacy regulations.
CNN did not receive a response from the Marine Corps in San Diego to questions about the case.
The statement said the Marines conducted an investigation as soon as the YouTube video came to the attention of commanders.
"The actions seen in the Internet video are contrary to the high standards we expect of every Marine and will not be tolerated," according to the statement.
On the video, Motari smiles as he is holding the puppy and then hurls the dog over a cliff. An unknown person operating the video cameras is heard laughing and another voice saying "that's mean, Motari."
In a statement, the Humane Society of the United States applauded the actions.
"The bad actors in this case have been dealt with by the Marine Corps, which rightly recognizes that harming animals is unacceptable conduct," said Dale Bartlett, the group's deputy manager for animal cruelty issues. "Now, the Department of Defense and the Congress must step up protection from cruelty for all animals under the law governing military conduct."

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Trocisp

Shit, that's all it takes to get kicked out?


If I was over there and knew I could get out, I might just chuck a puppy off a cliff.

Snipe¤Star

they kicked him out of the marine corp for throwing a puppy off a cliff?

thats incredibly stupid- especially coupled with the idea that all branches of the military are, and have been hurting to fill their quotas for the last few years....

im not saying what he did was right, so save your groans. i just think that there are much worse things happening off camera than this- things actually worthy of 'international attention'.

 

Vicki

Yes, he got kicked out. The Marines hold their men to a very high standard, and what this guy did was unacceptable. It reflected very, very badly on the Marines, so there is no way in hell they are letting this guy stay in.

sterbo

Well maybe if it was a gay puppy things would be different...

Trocisp

IIRC, they're killing dogs in the streets, shooting them. You think that's always painless?

I might prefer to go off a cliff than bleed to death in the street because one guy was too lazy to make sure he hit the mark.

Snipe¤Star

what a shame, and what a dumbass reason to have to put "dishonorably discharged from the military" on your resumé for the rest of your life... probably not going to go over well with future potential employees when they ask you to explain why... (hell some of them will probably have seen the video)

Trocisp

There isn't some central database of resumes.

you put

Did xxx in high school
enrolled in military at age of 22
Served in Iraq for a few years
Got out of military and did xx
have since done xxx


Magic resume! A resume is what you say it is.