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US aircraft carrier captain relieved for leaking info of Covid-19 cases in the Navy
The U.S. Navy relieved the commander of the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt, who wrote a scathing letter that leaked to the public asking for stronger measures to control a coronavirus outbreak onboard his warship. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesUS media criticise the Chinese government for covering up Coronavirus outbreak, yet when the same thing happens in USA itself it is accepted as just an 'unfortunate incident'.
Apr 04th, 2020 - 12:22 pm - Link - Report abuse -1Is this the US navy or the Chinese?
Apr 04th, 2020 - 01:38 pm - Link - Report abuse -1It's supposed to be a strength of democracies that people can tell the truth without fear of punishment and problems aren't covered up to make the authorities look better...
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Apr 04th, 2020 - 03:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I have a very keen interest in this story and can perfectly sympathize with the Captain, but it is very clear why he had to be immediately relieved from duty.
Sending an unsecured message, which was inadvertently copied to the press; breaks the strict protocols of chain-of-command. Free speech does not exist in any navy I'm aware of.
The captain will never be court-martialed, but he'll never have another vessel command either.
Saying that, the inaction of properly protecting the crew from the danger can properly result in the severe punishment (including possible criminal) of the upper chain-of-command.
It's sort of what should happen to many of commanding officers involved in the consequences of ramming a passenger cruise vessel, resulting in the Venezuelan warship ignobly sinking.
¡Salud!
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