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Lesbian Air Force Sergeant Jene Newsome was a poster child for how the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy is supposed to work in the U.S. armed forces.
She didn't disclose her sexuality, and she had no problems - until officers from the Rapid City, South Dakota, police department discovered her sexual orientation. They told military officials she was gay, and now Newsome is without her military career.
Newsome and the ACLU have filed complaints against the police, claiming they violated her right to privacy when they informed the military about Newsome's sexual orientation after seeing a copy of her marriage certificate in her home. Police were at the home in search of Newsome's partner, who was wanted on theft charges in Alaska.
It is unfortunate that Newsome had her career derailed by these police bigmouths who had no right to out her to her military commanders. The only good thing that should come out of this case is a fat settlement check from the police made out to Newsome for wrecking her career when she decides to file suit.
This case also points out the problems of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy that is currently under review by the Obama administration. The law allows gays and lesbians to serve in the military but allows for their dismissal if they openly acknowledge their sexual orientation.
Police, in search for Newsome's partner, supposedly saw Newsome's marriage license in the kitchen of her home while looking through the window. Police argue that the license was relevant to the case, because it showed the relationship between the two women.
Newsome said she believes police outed her, because she didn't cooperate with their investigation of her partner.
Either way, it seems to me police were simply snooping. And the fact they took that information about Newsome's sexual orientation to her superiors and got her discharged is unconscionable.
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By: Andrew on 3/17/2010 5:50AM
No the bullets don't know the difference as to whether one is gay or not"but" you can bet if it came down to saving you or their gay friend who would be saved regardless to how many others might get hurt.
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By: Frank Talk on 3/16/2010 9:59PM
Whenever the media / press usually gets unformation from the police, it's okay. Now that it has hurt one of theirs (sexualhomo, lesbian) it's, "Huston! We have a problem?"
The media pays the police daily to inform them and give them stories to use on their puppet media news shows; so why is this story any different?
The police / law enforcement personnel arfe the biggest snitches there are, when it comes to the public citizens. When it comes to their own, it's "Blue Wall of Silence / Code of Silence."
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By: Jeannette on 3/16/2010 9:58PM
This is just another case of police abusing their power. Why is it that some of you live in never never land? Just wait until it happens to you. The police was mad because she would not leave her job (The Base) to come and talk with them so they decided to punish her. And if you did not know, married couples are not required by law to testify against each other. They were legally married, spousal priverledge. It is okay for her to go off to war, and fight for someone else's rights, and come home and have her rights discarded by a group of people that are paid to serve and protect. She did not do anything wrong. You can not just walk off from duty any time you want in the Military, unless you want to be court maritialed. They deliberately ruined her career, and now they deserve to take care of her for the rest of her life.
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By: Jeannette on 3/16/2010 10:05PM
Another thing, the Chinese Officer that is gay, and was dismissed was called back to duty. Why not this Sgt.? Again, this Airwoman has done nothing wrong
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By: CRY ME A RIVER on 3/16/2010 11:33PM
iF YOUR SPOUSE WRITES A BAD CHECK YOUR COMMANDERS KNOW ABOUT IT , IF YOUR DEPENDANTS( CHILDREN) GET IN TROUBLE , BREAK THE LAW YOUR COMMANDERS KNOW ABOUT IT, IF YOUR WIFE BREAKS THE LAW , ANY INFORMATION THAT THEY EVEN THINK REMOTELY HAS TO DO WITH THE CASE/REPORT WILL GO TO YOUR COMMANDER. iN THIS CASE SHE KNEW ABOUT THE DONT ASK DONT TELL POLICY , SHE KNEW THAT HER SPOUSE WHO WAS IN TROUBLE WITH THE LAW WOULD POSSIBLY CAUSE MORE PROBLEMS FOR HER. SHE TOOK THAT CHANCE AND IT CAME BACK ON HER. THE MILITARY IS STRICT WHAT THEY SAY IS WHAT THEY SAY YOU KNOW WHATS UP BEFORE GOING IN IF YOU DO NOT LIKE IT DO NOT GO IN PERIOD. THE ONLY REASON THEY HAVE THE DADT IS SO THAT STRAIGHT SOLDIERS CAN CONTINUE TO BE COMFORTABLE EITHER WAY IT COULD BE A SITUATION WHERE SOMEONE IS UNCOMFORTABLE . QUESTIONS ARE RAISED. DO YOU WANT TO SEE YOUR 1ST SEARGENT KISSING ANOTHER DUDE, WOULD IT BE OKAY FOR TWO MEN TO BE DATING AND THEN BE IN THE SHOWER HITTING ON EACH OTHER THESE THINGS ARE WHAT GO THROUGH PEOPLE'S HEADS, & I THINK THE MILITARY IS TRYING TO KEEP SOME AMOUNT OF CONTROL AND NOT END UP WITH A HOT MESS LATER ON , IT MAY BE A CASE WHERE PEOPLE END ARE OKAY WITH IT , BUT WHAT IF THEY ARE NOT AND THINGS GO BAD REALLY FAST, THEN WHAT , ITS NOT ALWAYS A SIMPLE ANSWER . YOU HAVE MEN BECOMING WOMEN , WHERE MEN CANT TELL THE DIFFERENCE, YOU HAVE WOMEN BECOMING MEN BUT HAVING BABIES, YOU HAVE WOMEN THAT WALK AROUND SAY THEY WANT ANOTHER WOMAN BUT THEN GET A WOMAN THAT LOOKS STRAIGHT LIKE A DUDE, OKAY YES OUR WORLD IS MESSED UP , CONFUSING BUT JUST B/C CERTAIN PEOPLE WANT SOMETHING THEIR WAY DOESNT MEN THEY SHOULD HAVE IT THEIR WAY WITH ALL THINGS, AND DO NOT COMPARE IT O SKIN COLOR IF YOU WERENT BORN W/2 SETS OF DNA , A CHEMICAL IMBALANCE, SOME TYPE OF MEDICAL EXPLANATION LIKE ONE TO MANY FEMALE HARMONES OR MALE HARMONES, HERMERPHADITE, OR MAYBE YOU HAD A BAD CHILD HOOD EXPERIENCE IF YOU HAVE NONE OF THOSE IT IS YOUR CHOICE TO BE THAT WAY , IF IT WASNT WHY IS IT SOME OF YOU ONE DAY WAKE UP GAY THEN LATER YOUR ARE CLAIMING YOURE STRAIGHT, OR VISE VERSA, A PERSONAL CHOICE. MAYBE SHE SHOULD HAVE CHOSEN A MATE WHO RESPECTED HER ENOUGH TO STAY OUT OF TROUBLE PERIOD.
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By: siretha bell on 3/17/2010 12:11AM
she should be re-instated, or the POLICE that outed her should be fired for the same reason she was then maybe the term PROTECT and SERVE will actually be more then paper talk
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By: Tired of Poor Me attitude on 3/17/2010 12:06AM
Her lack of cooperation with the Police proves her lack of ethics, she blew it, we don't need people like that in the military no matter what she hooks up with.
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By: DiscipleOfOld on 3/17/2010 5:35AM
I would like to reply to Andrew's comment. I am against same sex
(gender) relationships, but I don't see anywhere in the article where
it mentions that her " lover " was also in the military , so I don't
see where preferential treatment applies. I am a retired soldier, I
met my husband while in the military, so I guess your example would
have also applied to my situation , ( although we are NOT in a same
sex marriage). I think that the best example is If being gay is wrong
in the military why is it not wrong in any other situation? but I also
think that people who are bigots, prejudice,liars, adulterers, etc.,
are also wrong, but I don't hear of any of them being put out of the
military. Think about it ... there are people that are straight that
wouldn't put their lives on the line for our country. Anyone straight
or gay that makes an unwanted sex jester, comment or act upon another
can be charged with sexual misconduct, so if this young lady had done
such a thing , I would understand if a charge is made against her ,
not a DIScharge be given to her without being found guilty of the
charge by a jury of her peers. As for the don't ask, don't tell ...
it appeared that she didn't tell, it was reported by the police so I
don't believe that the DADT policy should have used against her
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