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Old 01-11-2016, 02:01 PM
 
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What are the consequences of refusing to join the army? Would you be arrested?
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Old 01-11-2016, 02:12 PM
 
Location: Wartrace,TN
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Do you mean refusing to serve if DRAFTED? Back when there was a draft the penalty was 5/10 (5 years prison and a 10k dollar fine)
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Old 01-11-2016, 02:39 PM
 
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Or maybe after completing all of the contract paperwork and then backing down at the very last minute before heading to basic?
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Old 01-11-2016, 02:40 PM
 
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Yes .what would happen if someone were to refuse to serve ,if drafted?
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Old 01-11-2016, 02:43 PM
 
Location: On the Chesapeake
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Yes .what would happen if someone were to refuse to serve ,if drafted?

Why are you asking? There hasn't been a draft call since 1972 for those born in 1953.


At this time it's a moot point.
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Old 01-11-2016, 03:40 PM
 
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I think you get flogged.... or 100 lashes. Is there a difference between a flogging and a lashing? Meh, who knows.
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Old 01-11-2016, 04:13 PM
 
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Why are you asking? There hasn't been a draft call since 1972 for those born in 1953.


At this time it's a moot point.

Indeed. Like 90% of the posts in this forum are from people desperate to get into the military.
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Old 01-11-2016, 04:21 PM
 
Location: Southern Oregon
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Seeing how there hasn't been a draft since 1973 I'm going to assume you mean if a draft was reenacted. Like was posted in #2, 5 years and/or 10,000 dollar fine, also the lose of certain federal benefits and the possible lose of your drivers license (depends on the state).
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Old 01-11-2016, 04:37 PM
 
Location: On the Chesapeake
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Seeing how there hasn't been a draft since 1973 I'm going to assume you mean if a draft was reenacted. Like was posted in #2, 5 years and/or 10,000 dollar fine, also the lose of certain federal benefits and the possible lose of your drivers license (depends on the state).

And I don't think that those are even in any law right now. To reinstate a draft would mean the adoption of a whole new law. The current Selective Service Act doesn't have a mechanism for a draft in it.
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Old 01-11-2016, 06:43 PM
 
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Maybe the OP was duped by desperate parents.
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