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A Lakewood police officer who was supposed to send on donations in memory of Lakewood cops killed in 2009 instead stands accused of using the money on things like Cirque du Soleil, gambling and outdoor gear.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-58604655The US has admitted that a drone strike in Kabul days before its military pullout killed 10 innocent people.
A US Central Command investigation found that an aid worker and nine members of his family, including seven children, died in the 29 August strike.
The youngest child, Sumaya, was just two years old.
The deadly strike happened days after a terror attack at Kabul airport, amid a frenzied evacuation effort following the Taliban's sudden return to power.
It was one of the US military's final acts in Afghanistan, before ending its 20-year operation in the country.
Fuck all that. His lying, and murder glorification were his own sins. He wasn't writing sad stories on Tumblr all day. He was trying to make money off of his brand as someone who ended a lot of lives. Plenty of people have done worse in war and led functional and productive lives just fine.unnamednewbie13 wrote:
So his first kill (according to wiki) was an Iraqi woman with a grenade and a toddler, on orders. Kind of puts the rest of his weirdness in context. Probably needed help, not commercial glorification. Although money lets you afford help.
Routh was a 25-year-old U.S. Marine Corps veteran from Lancaster, Texas. Kyle and Littlefield had reportedly taken Routh to the gun range in an effort to help him with his post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Routh had been in and out of mental hospitals for at least two years and had been diagnosed with schizophrenia.[8] His family also said he suffered from PTSD from his time in the military.[55][56] On the way to the shooting range, Kyle texted Littlefield, "This dude is straight-up nuts." Littlefield responded, "Watch my six," military slang meaning "watch my back."[57] Four months later, while he was in his jail cell, Routh shared with former Erath County Sheriff's Deputy Gene Cole: "I was just riding in the back seat of the truck, and nobody would talk to me. They were just taking me to the range, so I shot them. I feel bad about it, but they wouldn't talk to me. I'm sure they've forgiven me."[8]
He most likely was already a pig man before they sent him to Iraq. Certain psychological profile not only joins the military but chooses to become a sniper. We all saw saving private Ryan. He could have chosen to be a medic.unnamednewbie13 wrote:
I mean just because you don't think you need help doesn't mean you don't need help. He was a symptom of a war that probably shouldn't have happened. Making money off of that doesn't seem wildly different from or more crass than stuff like arms mfg. profiteering.
The row with Jesse Ventura was pretty weird, and spilled over into his estate. Nice move, just couldn't stop himself from lying.
Anyway, killed by a Marine with mental issues, go figure.Routh was a 25-year-old U.S. Marine Corps veteran from Lancaster, Texas. Kyle and Littlefield had reportedly taken Routh to the gun range in an effort to help him with his post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Routh had been in and out of mental hospitals for at least two years and had been diagnosed with schizophrenia.[8] His family also said he suffered from PTSD from his time in the military.[55][56] On the way to the shooting range, Kyle texted Littlefield, "This dude is straight-up nuts." Littlefield responded, "Watch my six," military slang meaning "watch my back."[57] Four months later, while he was in his jail cell, Routh shared with former Erath County Sheriff's Deputy Gene Cole: "I was just riding in the back seat of the truck, and nobody would talk to me. They were just taking me to the range, so I shot them. I feel bad about it, but they wouldn't talk to me. I'm sure they've forgiven me."[8]
Jesse V. won the case for $1.8 million. Appeal court overturned it and before it went to retrial he settled with the estate and book publisher for an undisclosed amount. I doubt he got anything less than a million.unnamednewbie13 wrote:
Kyle had a net worth of 2 million. Stuff got settled outside of court for probably well under that. Chris Kyle brought that shit down on his own family.
Military wives are probably treated worse by the military than Jesse Ventura's lawsuit. Not exactly the most flattering names for them, "dependopotamus," yikes.
Fine on the vanity/greed point, although driving a greedy truck doesn't mean you died a greedy death.
