(ac·quit·tal: a judgment given by a judge or jury that somebody is not guilty of a charge or accusation.)

Silence from the usual suspects? the Murtha’s the Pelosi’s the Reid’s? Chirp Chirp.. not a peep.

From Fox News

A former Marine accused of killing unarmed Iraqi detainees was acquitted of voluntary manslaughter Thursday in a first-of-its-kind federal trial.

The jury took six hours to find Jose Luis Nazario Jr. not guilty of charges that he killed or caused others to kill four unarmed detainees on Nov. 9, 2004, in Fallujah, Iraq, during some of the fiercest fighting of the war.

The verdict left the 28-year-old defendant in tears. He cried so loud that the judge smacked his gavel to call for order. Nazario’s family and friends also sobbed in the courtroom. The rest is HERE

I have been very quiet on this issue, I have been following it closely and I knew for a fact that the evidence of this case was not going to pass reason. It was a waste of tax payer money from the very start and it was absolutely WRONG to put this family through the proceedings. There was NO evidence to support the charges.

NOW the real work begins, this Marine should get his job back, his family should be compensated for the hardship and the City of Riverside should welcome him back on the force ASAP!

The man did nothing wrong, and his family has gone through undue suffering because of over zealous DEMOCRAT pawns trying to make one of their own look vindicated.

You want to really know what kind of country we live in? do you really want to know how far our “Society” has fallen? The readers of LA Times.com will allow you an insight to the thought process of out country. We truly need an earthquake here, maybe it will shake the dumbshit out of the people around here.

A sample of the comments on this story:

1. We have to support our troops! The widespread cries of Americans hearing of the slaughter of Native American peoples. Some things never change. Like police officers who shoot teenage people of color with hundreds of rounds. And think of all those good Christians, who enjoyed period lynchings without fear of prosecution. Its the American people who should be on trial.
Submitted by: gilbert
1:24 PM PDT, August 29, 2008

3. The LAPD and Sheriffs kill innocent people everyday. The Marines charged in this Murder case all want to become Law Enforcement Officers. This Country is a joke; it is O.K. to kill brown people but heaven forbid rich white people die. Kevin McDermott, attorney for the “Killer” said “…we don’t know what combat is like….” I invite him to drive down Gage Ave. or MLK at 3AM in a late model Cadillac with black skin and dreadlocks. He’ll see combat when the Sheriffs shoot and kill him and then get off saying he died from too much lead in his blood.
Submitted by: EchoParkFalluja
12:55 PM PDT, August 29, 2008

NOW THIS WAS MY FAVORITE COMMENT!

41. Wonder if it’s just coincidence or irony that Riverside juries have the highest rate of death penalty verdicts of any county in the state.
Submitted by: rwg
2:28 PM PDT, August 28, 2008

To that comment:
It is not an accident, it is a known fact that Riverside California is a CONSERVATIVE part of the state. The area is in the shadow of several military installations and a lot of RETIRED Military live in this part of the state.
We are represented by a couple of fine officials and WE tend to be a little less forgiving of capitol crimes than MOST other parts of California. We believe if you kill someone you should be able to prove self defense or YOU should meet the same fate.

Isaac is also blogging on this topic: Views Down My Sights