Once your time is up you are no longer subject to the UCMJ. I agree with that as we give up many freedoms when we take the oath. That said The oath to me is a moral responsibility not a legal one once one leaves the service.Agreed 100%. Unfortunately, and as we all know there were ex-military participating in the insurrection along with Timothy McVeigh's crew being ex-military, AFAIK, they were never charged with violating their oath.
Maybe this assault on our Capitol and attempt to overthrow the nation will see that change.
LTC Larry Brock has dishonored all military veterans. I hope he pays a steep price for doing so.
https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/gr...rsday/2528858/
Larry Rendell Brock Jr, the Grapevine man facing federal charges for his role in the riot at the U.S. Capitol last week, was released Thursday from the Parker County jail.
He made no comment as he rushed into a waiting car.
A federal judge declined to keep Brock locked in jail until his trial. He was arrested by the FBI on Sunday and was charged with knowingly entering or remaining in a restricted building and violent entry and disorderly conduct.
Investigators said images show Brock, 53, on the Senate floor of the U.S. Capitol. In one of the images, he's seen wearing body armor and a helmet while holding zip-tie restraints.
Dallas FBI Special Agent John Moore was the only witness to take the stand.
He testified that Brock was once fired from a job for making racist and threatening comments. The agent also testified to social media postings by Brock where he said, 'I bought a helmet and body armor for the civil war that is coming.'
The New Yorker reported Brock told them he found the restraints and planned to give them to the police.
Prosecutors argued because of his military background skills and actions he should be detained as a threat to the public.
Brock's court-appointed federal defense attorney argued Brock was unarmed, and there's no proof of him causing harm to anyone or damage at the Capitol.
The judge agreed the charges were not enough to hold him.
He did put Brock under strict rules of no possession of firearms, limited online access, and electronic location monitoring.
The judge warned violations could add more federal charges.
NBC 5 Investigates learned Brock is a highly decorated former U.S. Air Force combat pilot with more than two decades of service to his country. On Monday, Brock was lead into a courtroom by U.S. Marshals, handcuffed, legs chained, and dressed in a black T-shirt and jeans. He politely answered questions from a federal magistrate, “Yes, sir."
It is not yet clear if Brock was required to post bond before being released.
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