Frank Spinner Quotes (9 Quotes)

He also told you that at times he was in a dream-like state

When you send our men and women over there to fight, and to put their lives on the line, you've got to back them up, you've got to give them clear rules, and you've got to give them enough room to make mistakes without treating them like criminals.

You have to back (soldiers) up. You've got to give them clear rules and give them room to make mistakes so they aren't treated like criminals when they come home.

What he was doing he was doing in the open, and he was doing it because he believed the information in fact would save lives.

The simple conclusion you can draw is that the tape and video camera had nothing to do with the accident. It was a private tape it wasn't a government tape. It was a private video camera.

We do think the court members (jury) had to consider the fact there were people who died in this tragic accident, and we are concerned they let that override their decision in terms of looking at what the real offense was in this particular court-martial.

If you convict Sgt. Simpson, you'll be sending a message out to the Army that no drill sergeant is safe.

When you compare the sentence for Capt. Schweitzer, who was the one who actually destroyed the tape, with the sentence Capt. Ashby received, it's hard to understand the disparity,

So you have no personal knowledge that any rules were being violated.