Police: Soldiers looted flotilla ship
Pepe Silvia
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i guess we shouldn't be too surprised considering there were reports of soldiers using the atm and credit cards taken from people aboard the flotilla....and naturally fuckall will be done about it, they will still be cast as the victims instead of the bully
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340 ... 81,00.html
Police: Soldiers looted flotilla ship
Ynet learns military police suspect officer, soldier sold laptop computers stolen from aid ships while they docked in Ashdod, after controversial IDF raid. Officials say investigation likely to prove 'highly shameful' for Israel
Hanan Greenberg
An officer and a soldier are suspected of selling goods they took from the highly controversial aid flotilla to Gaza, which was raided by the IDF on May 31, Ynet learned from the military police on Wednesday.
Investigators say they are currently trying to ascertain whether laptop computers were sold by a soldier to three other soldiers, and whether they were initially taken from the flotilla vessels by an officer.
A high-ranking officer familiar with the case said the suspicions are highly likely to prove true. "The investigation has just begun, but as it appears now it will prove embarrassing and shameful," another official said. "These are soldiers who don't understand what their uniform represents."
The investigation could prove extremely harmful to Israel as the state strives to fend off global criticism for the raid, which resulted in the deaths of nine Turkish citizens. Recently the Turkel committee, which is investigating the raid on behalf of the state, has called various leaders to testify before it, and a UN committee is not far behind.
The soldier suspected of selling the computers was arrested late Monday night, along with three soldiers suspected of buying them. In the process police say they discovered additional stolen goods in the soldier's possession, including more laptop computers and cellular phones.
Later an officer was arrested on suspicion he sold the goods to the soldier. The officer, a second-lieutenant in rank, is a commander of an army unit who had access to the ships while they docked at Ashdod port, awaiting their return to Turkey.
Police say the officer stole 4-6 laptops from the ship and then sold them to the soldier, who in turn sold them to three other soldiers two months ago. The three have already admitted to making the purchases during questioning, and the computers were confiscated by police. They were found to be brand new, and not meant for sale in Israel.
They also told interrogators that the soldier who sold them the goods told them they had been stolen from the flotilla ships, yet they did not pass the information on to their commanders.
Activists complained of theft
The soldier and officer have yet to appear before the court for a hearing on the remand of their arrests. Police say other soldiers are yet to be arrested, but refuse to give further details.
Meanwhile investigators are intent on discovering where exactly the goods came from, and whether they were stolen from flotilla passengers. One investigator said that if indeed the goods were found to belong to activists on board, they would be recompensed.
The IDF Spokesperson's Office confirmed reports of an investigation Wednesday, but said that it was "not at all certain the equipment was taken from the flotilla".
Complaints by flotilla passengers about stolen equipment surfaced not long after the raid. Activists told the British Guardian in June that credit cards confiscated by the IDF had been used.
The Guardian reported that soldiers had used the cards to purchase various items, including iPod accessories. Claims regarding calls made from confiscated cell phones followed.
The IDF responded to the claims by stating that all of the personal effects brought by the activists to Israel had been placed aboard planes that transported them from the country, but that audio and video cassettes had been confiscated for security reasons.
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340 ... 81,00.html
Police: Soldiers looted flotilla ship
Ynet learns military police suspect officer, soldier sold laptop computers stolen from aid ships while they docked in Ashdod, after controversial IDF raid. Officials say investigation likely to prove 'highly shameful' for Israel
Hanan Greenberg
An officer and a soldier are suspected of selling goods they took from the highly controversial aid flotilla to Gaza, which was raided by the IDF on May 31, Ynet learned from the military police on Wednesday.
Investigators say they are currently trying to ascertain whether laptop computers were sold by a soldier to three other soldiers, and whether they were initially taken from the flotilla vessels by an officer.
A high-ranking officer familiar with the case said the suspicions are highly likely to prove true. "The investigation has just begun, but as it appears now it will prove embarrassing and shameful," another official said. "These are soldiers who don't understand what their uniform represents."
The investigation could prove extremely harmful to Israel as the state strives to fend off global criticism for the raid, which resulted in the deaths of nine Turkish citizens. Recently the Turkel committee, which is investigating the raid on behalf of the state, has called various leaders to testify before it, and a UN committee is not far behind.
The soldier suspected of selling the computers was arrested late Monday night, along with three soldiers suspected of buying them. In the process police say they discovered additional stolen goods in the soldier's possession, including more laptop computers and cellular phones.
Later an officer was arrested on suspicion he sold the goods to the soldier. The officer, a second-lieutenant in rank, is a commander of an army unit who had access to the ships while they docked at Ashdod port, awaiting their return to Turkey.
Police say the officer stole 4-6 laptops from the ship and then sold them to the soldier, who in turn sold them to three other soldiers two months ago. The three have already admitted to making the purchases during questioning, and the computers were confiscated by police. They were found to be brand new, and not meant for sale in Israel.
They also told interrogators that the soldier who sold them the goods told them they had been stolen from the flotilla ships, yet they did not pass the information on to their commanders.
Activists complained of theft
The soldier and officer have yet to appear before the court for a hearing on the remand of their arrests. Police say other soldiers are yet to be arrested, but refuse to give further details.
Meanwhile investigators are intent on discovering where exactly the goods came from, and whether they were stolen from flotilla passengers. One investigator said that if indeed the goods were found to belong to activists on board, they would be recompensed.
The IDF Spokesperson's Office confirmed reports of an investigation Wednesday, but said that it was "not at all certain the equipment was taken from the flotilla".
Complaints by flotilla passengers about stolen equipment surfaced not long after the raid. Activists told the British Guardian in June that credit cards confiscated by the IDF had been used.
The Guardian reported that soldiers had used the cards to purchase various items, including iPod accessories. Claims regarding calls made from confiscated cell phones followed.
The IDF responded to the claims by stating that all of the personal effects brought by the activists to Israel had been placed aboard planes that transported them from the country, but that audio and video cassettes had been confiscated for security reasons.
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what are you but my reflection? who am i to judge or strike you down?
"I will promise you this, that if we have not gotten our troops out by the time I am president, it is the first thing I will do. I will get our troops home. We will bring an end to this war. You can take that to the bank." - Barack Obama
when you told me 'if you can't beat 'em, join 'em'
i was thinkin 'death before dishonor'
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Thats sums up makind's history pretty well...
either way, it is pretty damn low to be using stolen credit cards. as a victim of identity theft myself, those that are guilty of it should be thrown in jail for a minimum 10 years per count, no parole...
"Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
there will come a time when Israel's superpower empire buddy (the USA) refuses to get their backs. what will happen to Israel and its citizens then? they are bringing it on themselves with acts like this, they are guaranteeing destruction, with operations like "cast lead" and the attack on the flotilla. can't they see that?
"Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
this is news indeed.
What the hell is that supposed to mean?! Seriously?!
HEY! ANSWER ME. WHAT THE HELL DO YOU MEAN "JEWS SOLD SOMETHING THEY GOT FOR FREE?"
did you read the article?
i had this conversation with someone the other day. i'm blonde and i have heard millions of blonde jokes over the years and guess what? i laugh. never told a blonde joke in your life Yosi? ever laughed at one. it's no fucken different.
why are you always acting the victim? the real victims are the non-jews. they have to tip toe around jews or risk the cries of anti-semitism. do i get offended everytime someone does one of the millions of blonde jokes? no.
fact is, soldiers looted the ship.
stole items.
sold them.
the end.
so lets get this straight. you have a problem with millions of people all over the world making jokes about jews and money, yet i don't have a problem with millions of people all over the world making fun about dumb blondes? right?
it's not anti-semetism, and anyone who thinks it is needs to stop playing the victim.
it's no different to making a joke about a blonde. it's a joke.
and yes, your whole overblown reaction in this thread has just proved my point.
no one can make a joke about jews.
but we can make jokes about blondes.
poor yosi. always the victim.
since when were jews were rounded up and murdered in the millions because people joked they were tight with money?
It was called the holocaust. There's a museum in D.C. Go visit. Maybe you'll learn something.
And yes, if you two really don't understand what is racist about making a joke about Jews and money, then yes, you are both racists.
does that mean a buddy of mine hates all jews because he tells these jokes about them? because, uhm, he's jewish.
and again, i'm not racist.
you just want to play the victim. again. i've told you plenty of times already. the mandate of victimhood has expired.
sorry if that hurts your feelings.
stop making it out to be more than it was.
and yes, feel free to jump in anyone?
:roll:
Antisemitism still exists. I'm not talking about 60 years ago. I'm talking about now.
Have you ever seen Nazi propaganda about Jews? Have you ever noticed that it relies heavily on themes relating to Jews controlling wealth, Jews being cheap, Jews stealing, Jews cheating, etc.? I get to make light of shit like that. So do your Jewish friends. Maybe, with their permission, you two can do the same with your Jewish friends. You two sure as shit don't get to make light of antisemitism in a public forum. That isn't going to fly. And if you said this shit to my face you'd be gagging on your teeth right now. This is not a fucking joke. This is racism. I have family that I have never met because they were fucking gassed and burned, because of shit like this. IT IS NOT A FUCKING JOKE. STOP TELLING ME THAT IT IS.
sucks when somebody persecutes you for your ethnicity dosnt it.
I thought maybe the children of Isreal may have learnt that a long time ago. like during the holocost.
But they do it to others
americans are doing it to muslims
Croats did it to serbians and vice versa
bloody stupid in my book