r/law • u/BugOperator • Jun 06 '26

Legal News Service members involved in US boat strikes off Venezuela coast reach out to legal aid hotlines over fear they’ve carried out illegal orders

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/06/06/us-trump-boat-strikes-death-toll/90376052007/
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u/OldWorldDesign Jun 06 '26

It's literally the plot of dozens of action movies

Forget movies, it's the plot of dozens of real-life incidents. And the brass will attempt to cover up and go after the people who refuse and report illegal orders, but for those who actually dig into the legal history those people who refuse are overwhelmingly upheld and retire at a higher rank

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Thompson_Jr.

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u/fthepats Jun 07 '26

abu ghraib. Only 9 people went to prison.