Comments on: This week in military justice — St. Crispin’s Day 2009 edition

By: Phil Cave

Phil Cave — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:51:54 +0000

That’s the general idea. One of many battles fought during the 100 years war (actually 116 years of on off combat) between the English and les frogs.

By: John Harwood

John Harwood — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:12:23 +0000

Anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt, n’est pas?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:33:13 +0000

Henry V’s St Crispin Day’s speech – courtesy of Shakespeare:

“If we are mark’d to die, we are enow
To do our country loss; and if to live,
The fewer men, the greater share of honour.
God’s will! I pray thee, wish not one man more.”

“We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother; be he ne’er so vile,
This day shall gentle his condition;
And gentlemen in England now-a-bed
Shall think themselves accurs’d they were not here,
And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
That fought with us upon Saint Crispin’s day.”

By: JWS

JWS — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:27:41 +0000

By that I mean Ferguson v City of Charleston, 532 U.S. 67 (2001).

By: Phil Cave

Phil Cave — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:13:24 +0000

I agree with JWS. Especially where there is a history of military cases where “civilian” actors (e.g. Exchange security personnel) are held to law enforcement standards.

By: JWS

JWS — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:52:20 +0000

Are the briefs available somewhere? This would be interesting to read in light of the City of Charleston opinion by Stevens.

By: Phil Cave

Phil Cave — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:46:58 +0000