By now most of my military brothers and sisters have probably read or heard about Air Force Lt Col Krusinski being arrested and charged with sexual assault of a female here in the DC metro area. To be honest, I didn’t see the police report so “sexual assault” may or may not have been what he was actually charged with. Either way, with the public eye’s spotlight on all things “Sexual Assault” related in the military today, the media is having a FIELD DAY with this story. Now, I will say this….I wasn’t there. I don’t know who he is, and didn’t see what happened. I don’t profess to know what happened. What I do know is this: The media has tried, convicted, and punished this man already. I read this story on 3 different news outlets and people are practically screaming for this man’s penis to be hung in the town center and burned at the stake along with all the leaders in the military at large.
While I am quite sure that there are a plethora of females who will no doubt excommunicate me from woman-land for this, I have to say that today, right now, he’s judged unfairly. Did his do this? Perhaps. Is he guilty as assumed? Perhaps. But today, this hour, this minute, he is an American citizen. And as such today, this hour, this minute, he is INNOCENT until proven otherwise. The day we start hanging all people based solely upon the word of another, is a sad, sad day for our country and its justice system.
This is especially important in cases of sexual assault accusations. There are plenty of women out there who cry “sexual assault” only after they have made poor decisions that they later regret. This may or may not be the case here. But you know what? I WASN'T THERE. Furthermore, I am not the lawyer, or judge, or a member of any jury.
If he is found or pleads guilty, then the banshees can carry on however they chose.
2 comments:
This happened to a close friend about 10 years ago - also an officer in the Air Force. In this case, he was certainly guilty of being an asshole, but he wasn't guilty of rape, sexual assault or any other civilian felony. He WAS guilty of conduct unbecoming and lost his career (and retirement) because of it.
The military is under great pressure now because of other recent events (a general overturned a conviction of one of his pilots), so this guy may be screwed. Still, I'd rather be tried in a military court instead of the court of public opinion.
I am with you on this one. Let the jury decide. Don't worry you still get to be a woman feeling the way that you do!
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