Betrayal of the Military
In the military, superior officers, such as generals and colonels are responsible for control over their units as one goes through its regular routine trying to protect their nation. A different set of laws is in place for the military, but these are to be followed the same way as with the law in normal society. Betrayal of the military can result in justice taken onto the betrayer. This is evident in the movies The General's Daughter and A Few Good Men. Both of these situations followed the same stance, as both general Joe Campbell and colonel Nathan Jessip forgot about procedural justice and tried to take matters into their own hands, by abusing power given by the military.Movie Summary (The General's Daughter)In Fort MacCallum, Paul Brenner, leaving his house takes a piece of hair and sticks it on the door crack, to notify him of any unwelcome visitors that come to his residence. General Joe Campbell arrives at the military base in a helicopter. Where he then gets escorted to base where he has his retirement party. Paul Brenner starts off as undercover Sergeant White. Sergeant White is on an assignment to arrest "freedom fighter" Bellings. On his way to an onbase warehouse
Paul Brenner issued article 134 on Robert Moore because of Disorder to Neglect, Accessory after the fact, and Conspiracy. The guilt of any crime will result in a much harsher punishment to the accused. I particularly liked how the director, Simon West, started off the movie showing the General as a very important person, by beginning the movie with his retirement party. This was a tragedy for both general Joe Campbell and cornel Nathan Jessip, because they tried to keep this hidden from the rest of the military, but it backfired in their faces. Next, the two of them go to visit General Joe Campbell. So if an order is given which is inappropriate, it still must be followed. Regarding the General, we were first led to believe that he was a honourable man, and all he wanted was justice for the death of his daughter. The question now is, was the Colonel's order to give a Code Red justified? In this case the Colonels order was not justified. Brenner spots a bag on a near distant rooftop. While going through her files and viewing a videotape, Robert Moore comes in to find out what's going on and why they are in Captain Campbell's office. He ordered the Code Red on William Santiago, because Santiago continually asked to be transferred and was having problems with his unit. Bill, back at the jail releases Moore, because he thought that he was being held for Conduct Unbecoming an Officer, but really he was being held for a murder suspect. Laws in the Military are of some similarity to that of any civilian legal system. This is a sense of personal justice, it prevents Brenner from following the rules and procedures of the military. Brenner then rushes out to the murder scene where Bill and Sarah are.
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