therunner Posted August 6 Report Share Posted August 6 Marine Admits Tampering With ParachuteBy ESTES THOMPSON CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (AP) - A Marine charged with cutting the lines of parachutes that were to be used in a training jump pleaded guilty Wednesday to assault and reckless endangerment. Lance Cpl. Antoine D. Boykins, 21, of Baltimore pleaded guilty to nine counts of reckless endangerment, four counts of aggravated assault and one count of destruction of government property. The judge, Col. Alvin Keller, told Boykins that he could face 31 years in prison, forfeiture of pay, reduction of rank and dishonorable discharge. The hearing was continuing Wednesday morning. The plea deal was approved last month by the commanding general of the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force, but kept confidential until the hearing. A court-martial scheduled last month was canceled. Boykins originally was charged with 13 counts of attempted premeditated murder, 13 counts of reckless endangerment, 13 counts of aggravated assault and other crimes. Charges against another Marine, Lance Cpl. Julian C. Ramirez, 25, of Los Angeles, were dismissed in April. A third Marine, Cpl. Clayton A. Chaffin, 28, an air delivery specialist from Franklin, Ohio, is charged with 31 counts, including reckless endangerment, aggravated assault, conspiracy and drug charges, the base announced Wednesday. He was in custody at the base. Air delivery specialists jump from aircraft with cargo. Three Marines were injured Sept. 21, 2002, when their parachutes failed to open when they jumped from about 1,250 feet. Their reserve chutes deployed safely. Other jumps for that day's exercise were canceled, and investigators later found that 13 of the 22 parachutes had been sabotaged. At a hearing in March, a military prosecutor said Boykins and Ramirez cut parachute suspension lines because they had been disciplined and were angry with their platoon commander. The charges against Ramirez were dismissed the following month after his attorneys argued that no forensic evidence linked Ramirez to the crime. This really makes me sick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jroo Posted August 7 Report Share Posted August 7 being ex-airborne, that really fucking pisses me off. fucker riggers. for you non airborne pukes, riggers is not a slur word it is what they are called, one that riggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kken Posted August 7 Report Share Posted August 7 never ask jroo to sing some of his old airborne cadences while he's drunk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revaluation Posted August 7 Report Share Posted August 7 so you're mad at your platoon commander so you kill 13 people in the platoon? Fuck that, they shouldn't have plead out, they should have gone after his ass for attempted homicide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jroo Posted August 8 Report Share Posted August 8 Originally posted by revaluation so you're mad at your platoon commander so you kill 13 people in the platoon? Fuck that, they shouldn't have plead out, they should have gone after his ass for attempted homicide. dont worry man, he'll get his. whether it be official or unofficial. ever seen a few good men?I WANT TO KNOW WHO ORDERED THE CODE RED??I WANT TO KNOW THE TRUTH!!!!> YOU CANT HANDLE THE TRUTH!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therunner Posted August 8 Author Report Share Posted August 8 Originally posted by jroo being ex-airborne, that really fucking pisses me off. fucker riggers. for you non airborne pukes, riggers is not a slur word it is what they are called, one that riggs. This pisses me off to the extreme. I am not even airborne - but the simple fact that being in the army and that one day your life may depend on the actions of your comrades leaves me guessing as to how far I should trust my fellow soldiers. I have heard stories of riggers signing the check cards in the name of Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Superman, and other stupid shit that. These guys are jumping out of airplanes at around 6-800 ft and their lives depend on the proper function of the parachute - I think these guys that did this should fry. It pisses me off so effing much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jroo Posted August 8 Report Share Posted August 8 Originally posted by therunner This pisses me off to the extreme. I am not even airborne - but the simple fact that being in the army and that one day your life may depend on the actions of your comrades leaves me guessing as to how far I should trust my fellow soldiers. I have heard stories of riggers signing the check cards in the name of Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Superman, and other stupid shit that. These guys are jumping out of airplanes at around 6-800 ft and their lives depend on the proper function of the parachute - I think these guys that did this should fry. It pisses me off so effing much. thats why i went through the SF course. i wanted to be in an army of people that gave a shit. true proffessionals. were i could count on the guy next to me. most people join the army and dont know what they're getting into and then dont want to be there. nothings perfect, but the creme rises to the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therunner Posted August 8 Author Report Share Posted August 8 Originally posted by jroo thats why i went through the SF course. i wanted to be in an army of people that gave a shit. true proffessionals. were i could count on the guy next to me. most people join the army and dont know what they're getting into and then dont want to be there. nothings perfect, but the creme rises to the top. Yeah, the SF guys want to be there. You have to want to be there for what they go through. But when it comes to jumping - the SF guys still rely on the rigger that is there for the student loan repayment program. Some SF guys do pack their own chutes, but not all the time. But when it comes to actually working with people - I would love to be in an SF GRP even with the current job that I have now. But would never want to go through SFAS - that shit is just too much for my old ass now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kken Posted August 8 Report Share Posted August 8 jroo and therunner need to get their fantasy out of the way and just film their gay military porn movie already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therunner Posted August 8 Author Report Share Posted August 8 Originally posted by kken jroo and therunner need to get their fantasy out of the way and just film their gay military porn movie already. I can't talk about that, and you aren't allowed to ask me either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgiddy Posted August 8 Report Share Posted August 8 I like "Stripes" the movie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vixenfoxxy Posted August 8 Report Share Posted August 8 Originally posted by kken jroo and therunner need to get their fantasy out of the way and just film their gay military porn movie already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgiddy Posted August 8 Report Share Posted August 8 Originally posted by vixenfoxxy what up ho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vixenfoxxy Posted August 8 Report Share Posted August 8 Originally posted by pgiddy what up ho not much, fucknuts comin' back to DC in a week and a half.. u still in nebraska? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgiddy Posted August 8 Report Share Posted August 8 Originally posted by vixenfoxxy not much, fucknuts comin' back to DC in a week and a half.. u still in nebraska? FUCK NO, I was only sentenced to that place for three weeks, ughh you had to remind me. I'm gonna be gone when you come, going to SC, Vegas, then Chicago be in each place for a week. After that I should be around, maybe we can do something. I'll take you out and show you a good time, albeit a whole 10 minutes, but it'll be worth it:laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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