Luminous 0 #1 January 30, 2003 Quote 2 Marines Arrested in Suspected Sabotage Two Marines have been arrested in the suspected sabotage of more than a dozen parachutes last fall, officials said. Three jumpers were slightly injured when they were forced to use their reserve chutes. No charges were filed immediately against Lance Cpl. Antoine D. Boykins, 21, and Lance Cpl. Julian Ramirez, 25, who were placed in the brig Tuesday night, Staff Sgt. Jay Connolly said. Boykins and Ramirez are air delivery specialists with 2nd Transportation Support Battalion, 2nd Force Service Support Group. Their hometowns were not immediately available. Special agent Klain Garage of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service would not say what led to the arrests. The three Marines were hurt in the training jump Sept. 21 when their main parachutes failed, forcing them to use reserve chutes. They were jumping from a C-17 Globemaster during heavy equipment parachute training. When they returned to Cherry Point Air Station, the jump masters in charge discovered that in all, suspension lines on 13 of 25 parachutes had been cut and the chutes repacked to hide the sabotage. The day before the incident, other jumpers went through training and the parachutes were stored in a large locker that had only three keys, Marine officials said. damn.'In an insane society a sane person seems insane.' Mr. Spock Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #2 January 30, 2003 That's f'd Up__________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freakous 0 #3 January 30, 2003 Sounds like a time for a "Code Red" call! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lizzieb 0 #4 January 30, 2003 That is so NOT cool Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChileRelleno 0 #5 January 30, 2003 firing squad ChileRelleno-Rodriguez Bro#414 Hellfish#511,MuffBro#3532,AnvilBro#9, D24868 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sebazz1 2 #6 January 30, 2003 Let them jump themselves.... Sans rig Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zennie 0 #7 January 30, 2003 Quote Let them jump themselves.... Sans rig Close. I say let them jump the rigs they sabotaged... sans reserve. - Z "Always be yourself... unless you suck." - Joss Whedon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hooknswoop 19 #8 January 30, 2003 I wonder why did they do it? Attention? Wanted to up their "save" numbers. One of them was having an affair w/ their wife? Hook Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charliezulu 0 #9 January 30, 2003 Might be a bit early to thump these guys - not only have they not been tried and convicted yet, they haven't even been charged at this point! CZ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
