Col. wants adultery charges tossed claiming discrimination against heteros
He believes the six charges against him should be dropped because the military rule banning extramarital sex discriminates against heterosexuals.
Click here for reuse options!Col. Eugene Marcus Caughey is headed for an August court-martial on charges of rape, assault, taking a dirty selfie and the adultery counts. He was in court Monday for a formal reading of the charges and to argue pretrial motions.
Maj. Keith Meister, one of three attorneys defending Caughey, told Air Force judge Col. Wes Moore that the military’s definition of adultery as sex between a man and a woman hasn’t keep place with its definition of marriage, which now includes same-sex couples. That’s because the military’s adultery law requires “sexual intercourse” as an element of guilt, which the Pentagon defines as an act between a man and a woman.
“A homosexual man or woman couldn’t commit adultery as defined,” Meister argued.
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whatthe46 June 28th, 2016 at 20:18
that’s a stupid argument. if they (gay/lesbian) aren’t married then they are not committing adultery. don’t want to be court-martialed for having sex outside of marriage, then don’t get fk’n married. damn. see that wasn’t so difficult.
Mensa Member June 28th, 2016 at 20:29
Lawyers, go figure.
whatthe46 June 28th, 2016 at 20:49
i work for attorneys, if any of them were to ever come up with such an ignorant and down right stupid defense as this, i’d look for someone else to work for.
Mensa Member June 28th, 2016 at 22:01
Oh, I was being snarky — sort-of
His lawyers are trying to exploit a a technical loophole in a Pentagon law that has not been updated for marriage equality. It takes a lawyer to do that.
But, I have lawyers as fiends. Most are fine people.
katkelly57 June 28th, 2016 at 22:03
Fiends huh?
:p
Nobody's Miracle (MagnaDave) June 28th, 2016 at 22:05
What we have there is a Freudian slip. 0_o
Isiah Abraham July 1st, 2016 at 19:44
Whatthe46: ” that’s a stupid argument. ”
It could appear that way.
2. Whatthe: “if they (gay/lesbian) aren’t married then they are not committing adultery. don’t want to be court-martialed for having sex outside of marriage, then don’t get fk’n married. damn. see that wasn’t so difficult.”
Actually, that wasn’t the argument. Maybe you should try reading what was actually written:
“Maj. Keith Meister, one of three attorneys defending Caughey, told Air Force judge Col. Wes Moore that the military’s definition of adultery as sex between a man and a woman hasn’t keep place with its definition of marriage, which now includes same-sex couples. That’s because the military’s adultery law requires “sexual intercourse” as an element of guilt, which the Pentagon defines as an act between a man and a woman.
“A homosexual man or woman couldn’t commit adultery as defined,” Meister argued.”
whatthe46 July 1st, 2016 at 20:11
leave gays and lesbians out of this just add the damn language. and it still doesn’t excuse the rape.
Isiah Abraham July 2nd, 2016 at 18:56
Whatthe46: “leave gays and lesbians out of this just add the damn language.
And discriminate? And not be “equal” and “fair?”How would that be “equal” and “fair” when homosexuals always include heterosexuals
in their arguments of “discrimination” and “equality” and “fairness”? I thought
everyone wanted discrimination to end and everything to be “equal” and “fair”
Secondly, how can you make something “equal” and “fair” or how can you have
discrimination without mentioning that which you are trying to make it “equal”
and “fair” or that which is discriminatory? How can homosexuals demand “equality” with “heterosexuals” without mentioning the group that they demand to be considered “equal” to? How can they show discrimination without mentioning heterosexuals?
2. Whatthe46: “and it still doesn’t excuse the rape.”
I don’t think the man and his lawyer were arguing that it did. According to the article,
the man is facing charges for four different acts: “rape, assault, taking a dirty selfie and “adultery.” His argument of “discrimination against heterosexuals” is being made to combat and fight the charge of “adultery” and not the rape charge.
Mike June 28th, 2016 at 20:36
What’s his excuse for the rape charge …???
whatthe46 June 28th, 2016 at 21:01
exactly. and i know he’s a repuke, it’s always someone else’s fault and he refuses to take responsibility.
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katkelly57 June 28th, 2016 at 22:02
Hey stunad, if you had kept your pecker in your pants, you’d not be playing crybabybitch right now.
David Ish June 29th, 2016 at 14:34
There are 3 Air force bases neat Las Vegas (Pehrump) NV, brothels are legal there.
katkelly57 June 29th, 2016 at 15:32
There ya go…and while on a trip to one of them, he coulda stopped by and said hello to Art Bell.
A twofer.
:p
Larry Schmitt June 28th, 2016 at 22:41
Unfortunately, even if he is convicted, the worst that will happen to him is he’s forced to retire. He still gets a colonel’s pension, very easy to live on. And enlisted man doing the same thing gets a dishonorable discharge, and possibly a prison sentence. The military is definitely not classless. Twenty years enlisted, in case you can’t tell.
whatthe46 June 29th, 2016 at 20:30
are you certain he would still get his pension if he’s convicted has to serve time and receives a dishonorable discharge?
Larry Schmitt June 29th, 2016 at 20:55
In the past when an officer is forced to retire, as long as there’s no jail time, he still gets his pension. And an officer has to do something really monstrous, like murder, to get prison, where an enlisted man gets major punishment for less serious crimes. A general in Hawaii was arrested for DUI driving onto the base, and he just lost his job. I guarantee you an NCO would have gone to trial and done time. The reason is, it’s officers running the courts martial. It’s like the police’s blue wall of silence. You take care of your own.
whatthe46 June 29th, 2016 at 21:01
but, i’m hoping there are women on that panel and i don’t give a darn about the infidelity, it’s the rape that he should get time in prison for. think about it. rape occurs very often in the military and it’s dismissed, covered up or ignored, a col. getting busted for it, brings hope. but, i have to wonder, if it wasn’t for the infidelity, would he have been charged with rape?
Larry Schmitt June 29th, 2016 at 22:54
I don’t know about “would” but there have been many cases in the past where they weren’t charged with rape.
whatthe46 June 29th, 2016 at 23:03
still happens today. i’m surprised that he was.
Comicus June 28th, 2016 at 23:55
The adultery issue: maybe. I would be interested in hearing his lawyers explain how homosexual marriage affects rape and assault law, though.
amersham1046 June 29th, 2016 at 00:06
In 1517 Martin Luther’ 95 Theses complained about ‘Special Dispensation. That complaint is still valid today
Tommie June 29th, 2016 at 01:09
Sorry, this 2016, not the 1950’s and 60’s when guys used to get away with this crap!
bpollen June 29th, 2016 at 05:30
With all his charges, this is what he comes up with to fight?
“Sure, I’m facing murder charges, but dammit, that parking ticket is discriminatory!”
Isiah Abraham July 1st, 2016 at 19:37
Bpollen: “With all his charges, this is what he comes up with to fight?
“Sure, I’m facing murder charges, but dammit, that parking ticket is discriminatory!”
”
According to the article, the man is facing charges for four different acts: “rape, assault, taking a dirty selfie and “adultery.” It would then appear that the argument of “discrimination against heterosexuals” is being made to combat or fight the charge of “adultery” and not the other three charges. With that being the case, his argument makes sense.
Red Mann June 29th, 2016 at 09:55
Marriage is legally a civil issue, divorce is a civil issue, why in hell is adultery a criminal issue? The guy seems to be a total jacka$$ for the rape and assault and his “argument” is ridiculous, but it’s time to drop adultery out of the UCMJ.
majii June 29th, 2016 at 16:29
Why is this guy whining? He knew the rules when he joined the military and he chose to break them!
whatthe46 June 29th, 2016 at 20:24
he also knew rape is illegal, in or out of the military. life, give him life.