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oiju · 10-29-2009, 04:06 PM

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Police in Colorado Springs say a Fort Carson soldier set to return to Afghanistan intentionally shot himself in the shoulder to avoid deployment.
They say 26-year-old Robert Murchison and his girlfriend found a parking spot near Penrose-St. Francis main hospital on Wednesday night and then he shot himself in the car.
Murchison and 28-year-old Chasaity Peoples allegedly first told police that they had stopped to help a stranded motorist and that the driver shot him.
Sgt. Jim Meyers says officers were suspicious and continued to question them. He says Peoples finally confessed to what happened.
Murchison is expected to remain hospitalized for the next few days but is expected to recover. He and his girlfriend could be charged with false reporting.

Spindle · 10-29-2009, 04:09 PM

what would have been the penalty if he had told the police he shot himself?

oldyeller · 10-29-2009, 04:09 PM

Sounds like he needs to be dropped into the front lines the big wussy.

obo · 10-29-2009, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by oldyeller

Sounds like he needs to be dropped into the front lines the big wussy.

I almost posted the same thing. Thanks for getting me off the hook. LOL

Delta Planter · 10-29-2009, 04:13 PM

BCD is in order. Forfeiture of all bennies, too. Leavenworth or the Super Max at Penrose, CO.

Peggy Anne · 10-29-2009, 04:45 PM

I don't blame anyone for wanting to live to a ripe old age. Screw these silly wars !

my54ford · 10-29-2009, 04:48 PM

Nobody forced him to sign up in a time of war. That old "I didn't sign up for this shi%%" doesn't fly.....

parfleche · 10-29-2009, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Peggy Anne

I don't blame anyone for wanting to live to a ripe old age. Screw these silly wars !

so you shoot yourself? brings a whole new meaning to playing the odds

Boompa · 10-29-2009, 04:50 PM

He could have called Orli Taitz and refused.

azriverfan. · 10-29-2009, 05:00 PM

I wonder how many of these respondents who are criticizing this soldier have fought in Afghanistan or served in combat? This solider is returning to Afghanistan meaning he already spent time there. It's really easy to criticize this soldier when you've never fought in Afghanistan. Calling him a wussy seems childish