Combat pilot who tried to halt lesbian kissing episode faces discharge

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Combat pilot who tried to halt lesbian kissing episode faces discharge

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times - Wednesday, November 12, 2014

The Army is moving to discharge a decorated combat pilot who intervened to stop two lesbian officers from showing what he considered inappropriate affection on the dance floor during a full-dress formal ball at Fort Drum, New York, in 2012.

Lt. Col. Christopher Downey, who was once assigned to the White House and completed tours in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, ended up being convicted administratively of assaulting a soldier trying to videotape the kissing and grabbing. Col. Downey’s attorney, Richard Thompson, says his client merely pushed down the camera to prevent photos and video that could end up on social media.

“It’s political correctness run wild,” Mr. Thompson said. “Military rules do not apply to lesbian officers because of political correctness.”
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On the night of April 14, 2012, seven months after President Obama lifted the ban on acknowledged gays in the military, Col. Downey moved to the dance floor to caution the two lesbian officers, a second lieutenant and a captain. ... A warrant officer had approached Col. Downey and complained that their prolonged French kissing, buttocks grabbing and disrobing of Army jackets violated Army rules against inappropriate displays of public affection while in uniform on base, his attorney said.

[shenmue]

1. Kissy-face is dangerous to the republic!

Wow. Trained to use a rifle or a tank or a helicopter or whatever. Can't handle seeing two people smooch.

[jmowreader]

2. It was the "pushing down the camera" that did it

Or, more than likely, he ripped the camera out of the soldier's hands.

But hang on here: prolonged French kissing, buttocks grabbing and undressing on the dance floor at the unit dining-in? The Army's always been very clear that kind of activity between personnel in uniform is absolutely forbidden.

[yardwork]

3. That makes me suspicious of his story.

Gay people - especially those in uniform - are usually very careful in public. Our lives sometimes depend on it. DADT wasn't repealed that long ago. I find his story hard to believe. Maybe they were just dancing.