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Soldier found guilty of murdering three Afghan civilians, cutting off pieces of their corpses to keep as "souvenirs" & planting weapons on them to cover it up (Oh... and happy veterans day.)CNNNov. 11, 2011 |
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  Army Staff Sgt. Calvin Gibbs has been sentenced to life in military prison with eligibility for parole in 10 years.A military court-martial Thursday found Gibbs guilty of murdering three Afghan civilians, illegally cutting off pieces of their corpses to keep as "souvenirs" and planting weapons to make the men appear as if they were Taliban fighters killed in legitimate firefights. He was reduced in rank to private and ordered to forfeit all pay and benefits. Gibbs already has served 547 days of pre-trial confinement, which will be subtracted from the 10-year sentence. "He said they were all dirty savages," prosecutor Maj. Andre Leblanc said at Gibbs' sentencing hearing. "He is the savage, not the innocent Afghans he murdered. It is monstrous. What kind of savagery does it take to do this? To cut a finger off a victim and show it to people? This is a savage being" Read More |
