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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJames Alex Fields Jr. (terrorist) is the name of the driver of the car that rammed into
the crowd in Virginia. Twenty years old. CNN. From Ohio.
no_hypocrisy
(48,086 posts)Roland99
(53,345 posts)The car is registered to 20-year-old James Alex Fields of Ohio, according to vehicle registration records reviewed by The Washington Post. Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail Superintendent Martin Kumer told The Post that a man with the same name and age was booked Saturday on suspicion of second-degree murder, malicious wounding, failure to stop for an accident involving a death, and hit and run. Kumer said Fields is being held without bail.
https://everipedia.org/wiki/james-alex-fields-jr/
Registered Republican
Active duty army, 2015
BigmanPigman
(52,129 posts)speaktruthtopower
(800 posts)lunasun
(21,646 posts)He is registered to vote in Lucas County, Ohio and put his party affiliation as Republican.[1]In addition, James is registered as the owner of a Gray 2010 Dodge Challenger that ran into protesters at the Unite the Right rally.[2]
Military Service
From August 18th to December 11th, 2015, James was listed as an Active Duty Service Member in the United States Army.[24]
what ?????????^^^^^^^^
Unite the Right Rally
Source: https://everipedia.org/wiki/james-alex-fields-jr/#ixzz4pamXU8bA
Tatiana
(14,167 posts)Very interesting.
lunasun
(21,646 posts)Horse with no Name
(34,004 posts)Sounds like talking the talk was easier than walking the walk.
speaktruthtopower
(800 posts)Horse with no Name
(34,004 posts)Like his heroes.
DURHAM D
(32,793 posts)jmowreader
(51,149 posts)The Army has a six-month probationary period in which they can throw you out easily if you aren't good soldier material. I've seen his photos, and if I had to hazard a guess I would choose one of three things:
Most likely: Failed to maintain acceptable body fat index.
Next: Repeated Physical Fitness Test failures.
And then: Failure to adapt to military life.
He could have also failed a lot of tests during training, blown his security screening, displayed a "pattern of minor misconduct"...hell, it could be anything. What we DO know is, since he got discharged at four months he was still in initial entry training and his company commander decided he was more trouble than he was worth.
underpants
(185,337 posts)Cav Scout. We did One Site Unit Training so we did basic and learned about our vehicle all at once. For almost every other MOS they go to basic for 8 weeks to learn basic soldiering - everything in the "smart book" - marching, rank, read a map, qualify on a M16, throw 2 grenades, etc. then they have a week, as I understood it, to travel home and then to their actual job training. Even infantry does that, they are lumped in with truck drivers electricians cooks etc. then they go to Advanced Infantry Training.
He could very well have flunked out of basic or at his specific training. Releasing someone from the military isn't as easy as "you're fired. Get out" lots of paper work and clearing the unit and community. We were given a month to clear. I got it done in 3 days and just relaxed the rest of the month.
We had a guy in basic who flunked out of telephone installer training (he wasn't very bright) so they gave him a choice - discharge or go combat arms (Cav Infantry Tanker Artillery). He chose to be a Scout so he had to go through a fresh new 16 weeks. Nice trick by the recruiter- 16 weeks doesn't sound like 4 months when you sign up. Anyway had this guy chosen discharge it would have taken a while before he was actually out. Guys I knew who went AWOL (bad unit, we had several who went AWOL) still took another 2 months to get all the legal stuff taken care of.
rufus dog
(8,419 posts)Who was it who said the biggest domestic terrorist threats were ex military and white?
lunasun
(21,646 posts)Horse with no Name
(34,004 posts)He was a reject
lunasun
(21,646 posts)Kingofalldems
(39,062 posts)That's close to the amount of time for Basic and advanced training.
rufus dog
(8,419 posts)It is Terrorist James Alex Fields.
applegrove
(121,691 posts)Dawson Leery
(19,358 posts)the cowards who hijacked the planes on Sept 11.
lindysalsagal
(21,943 posts)Hieronymus
(6,039 posts)Last edited Sat Aug 12, 2017, 10:53 PM - Edit history (1)
rest of his life behind bars.
applegrove
(121,691 posts)roamer65
(36,905 posts)ck4829
(35,597 posts)Historic NY
(37,718 posts)ISIS and Al Qaeda have specifically called for the type of attack that just happened in London
http://www.businessinsider.com/isis-al-qaeda-london-attack-2017-3
Islamic State advised supporters to run over Western disbelievers in cars two years before Nice attack
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/isis-told-supporters-run-people-cars-years-nice-article-1.2712241
ISIS Inspired By Times Square Crash, Warns of Vehicle Attacks on NYC Tourist Hub
http://www.newsweek.com/isis-times-square-crash-attack-612484