Owner raped female deck hand on Nantucket.

These articles are cut & paste copies. Read one and you've read both.

They are assassinating the character of a Commander in the US Naval fleet with claims from a 22 year old deckhand who worked for room and board. In my previous career, I worked with naval officers and they are among the finest people on the planet. In fact, YF's own Stan Antrim was commander of the US Naval fleet in the southern hemisphere. Also, I *think* YF member Leeky was a former submariner.

Let the judicial system run its course but I think ranking officers have better judgement then the accusations being made.

Excellent point although when alcohol gets in the picture, you never know. At the very least he should not have put himself in this situation by inviting her for dinner and drinks.

My "cut & paste" point was different outlets jumping on the same condemning bandwagon. One of the two is not exhibiting any real journalistic capacity, they are trying to capitalize on the situation to drive traffic. I believe this is an area where the "Sun" shines.

The idea that all officers are gentleman is quite the stretch. From flag ranks down their have been officers that disgrace the services time and time again. Officers are people and there are some people that fail in how the conduct themselves. Is this person a sub commander? The pic I saw was of a Lt. Commader O-4

journalism is dead. They re not journalists but propagandists too busy pushing various agendas to even make sure whatever they write makes sense.

It takes a lot to be a nuc sub crew member.
It takes much, much more to be a nuc sub skipper.

All sub-mariners go thru many training levels.
At every step of their training and career, their psychology is also noted.
The last thing you need is some mind wondering, 1000 feet under water.

I'm not typing that anybody is innocent, just after a life of training, professional operation of a nuc sub and their psyc always under observation,, it is hard for me to think an old sub skipper to do something this low.
On the other hand, I used to think the law enforcement folks were angels also.

I've spent the past 40 years wotking with US submarines and thier personnel - including commanding officers - and count a few former COs as friends. Some COs/former COs are outstanding people, some absolute dopes, and most somewhere in between. Just like the rest of us, they are people with flaws and occasional lapses in judgement.

But I agree with the sentiment to let the judicial system runs its course.