An honorable member of the Coffee Shop Has Just Posted the Following:
A Taiwanese soldier died because of cock-ups.
Taiwan government offered to pay USD3.3 million for the death of a soldier;
37 military officials received punishment over Hung's death, and 18 cases of criminal prosecutions were initiated under civilian courts;
Court found 13 military officials guilty of abuse of power and handed down sentences of up to eight months imprisonment;
Major General Shen Wei-chih, Colonel Ho Chiang-chung and four other officials were sentenced to six months imprisonment;
Defence Minister resigned;
President apologized to family.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Hung_Chung-chiu
Our soldier died because of negligence
Mindef offers $60k;
Coroner whitewashed;
Mindef blames the dead soldier;
No one got charged ...the officer got promoted to Major next year;
Defence Minister pretends nothing happen;
Court agrees with Mindef that it has no contractual obligation to protect the soldiers;
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A Taiwanese soldier died because of cock-ups.
Taiwan government offered to pay USD3.3 million for the death of a soldier;
37 military officials received punishment over Hung's death, and 18 cases of criminal prosecutions were initiated under civilian courts;
Court found 13 military officials guilty of abuse of power and handed down sentences of up to eight months imprisonment;
Major General Shen Wei-chih, Colonel Ho Chiang-chung and four other officials were sentenced to six months imprisonment;
Defence Minister resigned;
President apologized to family.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Hung_Chung-chiu
Our soldier died because of negligence
Mindef offers $60k;
Coroner whitewashed;
Mindef blames the dead soldier;
No one got charged ...the officer got promoted to Major next year;
Defence Minister pretends nothing happen;
Court agrees with Mindef that it has no contractual obligation to protect the soldiers;
Click here to view the whole thread at www.sammyboy.com.