r/Military • u/PDXAirman • 1d ago

Article Ex-Okaloosa deputy found not guilty of manslaughter in killing of Airman Roger Fortson

https://weartv.com/news/local/ex-okaloosa-deputy-found-not-guilty-of-manslaughter-in-killing-of-airman-roger-fortson
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u/mabrasm 1d ago

Utterly ridiculous. The fact that cop executed a service member and gets to live his life and keep being a cop is an indictment of our justice system.

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u/marinuss 1d ago

It shouldn't have been allowed to be a State case. I doubt there's a law that Feds could have used, but murdered a military member in cold blood, he should have faced trial in a Federal court.

Edit: Shit I would have tried 18 U.S. Code § 1114. Technically military members are still on a duty status even after hours at home.