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TIL: The military is the one place in the US where adultery is actually illegal.

vintermann

May 11, 2012

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http://usmilitary.about.com/od/punitivearticles/a/mcm1342.htm

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Title	TIL: The military is the one place in the US where adultery is actually illegal.
Author	vintermann
Upvotes	9
Comments	4
Date	May 11, 2012 7:47 AM UTC (14 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
Original Link	https://old.reddit.com/r/MensRights/comments/thvzj/til_the_military_is_the_one_place_in_the_us_where/
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[–]Better_than_Beckham 1 point2 points3 points 14 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link

[–]Collective82 1 point2 points3 points 14 years ago (2 children) | Copy Link

[–]TracyMorganFreeman 1 point2 points3 points 14 years ago* (1 child) | Copy Link

That's a problem with jurisdiction. Civilians aren't subject to the UCMJ.

It's also why the military can't prosecute rape/assault/homicides of military personnel committed by civilians-and is a large part of the sexual assaults "not pursued" by the military, but spun in a manner that makes it seem like the military is turning a blind eye(other large parts including insufficient evidence and the accuser not cooperating with the prosecution).

Kind of off topic, but the military takes this shit seriously. It's sometimes to the point commanders/supervisors don't hold women to the same disciplinary standards(unofficially) for fear of accusations of sexual harassment/assault. Nonetheless it does happen and tragic when it does, but not nearly to the degree sensationalized by the media, and not for lack of trying to prevent it/prosecute it by the legal/JAG offices.

The military has its own rules, including waiving certain rights(your 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 14th amendment rights would be "violated" nearly daily otherwise) and being subject to more restrictive rules. Some may need to be updated though, as technically it disallows sodomy, which is basically anything other than vaginal intercourse with your spouse.

[–]Collective82 -2 points-1 points0 points 14 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link