via Military.com
The now-jailed Lt. Col. Stu Scheller -- the Marine officer who rose to fame for a viral video demanding accountability from military leaders for the failures in Afghanistan -- is hoping to strike a legal deal to avoid trial and leave the service with an honorable discharge.
“Stu's request is real simple: He's willing to go in there and say ‘guilty’ to whatever they want … all he wants is to be able to leave honorably,” a person familiar with the matter told Military.com.
Marine Corps officials have said there are no specific charges "preferred" or initiated against Scheller, but a spokesman for the service, Sam Stephenson, confirmed he is currently in pre-trial confinement while awaiting an Article 32 preliminary hearing.
Wow. They broke this dude quick! I thought he was kinda crazy to make the statements he did while in uniform but ok...you did so you must be crazy enough to follow thru huh?
Nope.
I wonder what the deal was. Kinda like getting around your boys talking shit and then when you have to look at that 5 ton monster running at you full speed you then you fold like a cheap suit.
What gets interesting is Berger's reaction.
Alot of people thought the same but didn't say anything. Hell Berger even encouraged the discussion.
So what does he do with this?
He's in pre-trial confinement without charges? Sounds like an easy out to me (although they'll use the excuse of doing a mental evaluation as a tiny fig leaf).
I'm betting they'll give him his honorable, put a derogatory comment in his record book and keep it moving.
Oh and be prepared for this dude to pop back up again.
