Israeli officer sent to prison for stealing from Gaza aid flotilla (crazy)

An Israeli officer has been fined and sentenced to five months in jail for stealing from activists on board a Gaza-bound aid boat which was stormed by Israeli troops.

The soldier was given with a 700-shekel (£123) fine and demoted to private after being convicted of stealing laptops, photographic lenses and a compass from the Mavi Marmara.

At the time of the operation, there were more than 600 international activists on board, all of whom had their personal belongings confiscated before being deported.

The officer, who did not take part in the raid himself, had access to the six ships which made up the flotilla after they were taken to the Israeli port of Ashdod following their interception in international waters. He then sold the equipment on to other soldiers.

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk...

Well, no matter how hard everyone may try in an operation there is always some moron (R.E.M.F-for the military folks) that will mess things up.

Regardless of where you fall on this issue, things like this story's fact will just give cause for those victims to be more allied against you.

Personally, I think the jerk got off way to easy. Cut his hands off-won't do that again... Wait... wrong religion/belief. I mean to say the jerk should get about 10-15 years in jail-make that a Palenstinian jail. A promise of that will/should deter any copy catters.

Like this whole debacale isn't a mess already.