Civilian contractor crimes fell outside military jurisdiction and went unprosecuted
Evidence
The videotaped rape was never investigated further. A CID report concluded that “the offense was committed by a civilian who is no longer subject to the [Uniform Code of Military Justice], there are no violations of federal criminal statutes with which the person can be charged, and no other Army interest exists.” — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 544
Categorization
Category: Causal Relationships
- XREF: Connects to jurisdictional gaps and contractor-impunity threads in the base-contracting literature.