Is it still allowed?

[Ea$y-8]

There is a girl in my class who didn't look at all happy. I asked her what the trouble was and she told me her boyfriends probation officer had told him to join the army or he would go to jail. We went to the teachers to see what they said. The teacher couldn't give a clear cut reply.

I thought the military no longer allowed people to join the military as way out of jail. The guy is 17 and commited a felony. So is the military once again recuriting crimials or is this inaccurate?

And one more question: If you are found that you are not guilty and choose the military over jail can you leave the military or do you have to stay in?

edited: Opps I posted this in wrong place! I am sorry I ment to post this in the "off topic and humor"

[StukaJr]

The only true thing remains - self destructive behavior and just waste on society are such turn ons for opposite ***.

Wouldn't he be a "4th level applicant" or whatever the proper slang is? Maybe it was the way the Probation Officer advising the youth to change his life around - Probation Officers have about as much connection to the Military Recruiters as Carreer Advisors have to Fortune 500 Companies. Certainly, the guy is not doing a good job in reshaping his life on his own - doesn't take a genius to state that Military is a good way to stay out of jail.

My 2 cents

[Scrim]

No way, not for a felony.
But here is a related story.

LOCKPORT, N.Y. (AP) -- A judge offered a 20-year-old man facing sentencing an unusual choice: Enlist in the Army or go to jail for up to a year.

Michael Guerra, 20, had pleaded guilty to second-degree criminal contempt, a misdemeanor, after he was accused of violating an order of protection.

At a hearing last week, his attorney told Judge Sara Sheldon Sperrazza that Guerra wanted to join the Army but couldn't if he was on probation. The judge offered Guerra the chance to follow through, but warned that if he didn't enlist within 30 days he would be arrested and sentenced to jail.

Prosecutor Caroline Wojtaszek was doubtful Guerra would actually enlist but said, "maybe they're the only ones who can whip him into shape."

A judge can't order someone to join the Army, but she can decline to impose a sentence if conditions are met, said Guerra's attorney, Matthew P. Pynn. "We do that with misdemeanors all the time," he said.

Guerra had been accused of shoving his girlfriend's friend against a wall and kneeing her in the stomach. Authorities said he was trying to assault his girlfriend and her friend tried to shield her.

Guerra could not be reached for comment. His attorney said he does not have a telephone.

[Ea$y-8]

The only true thing remains - self destructive behavior and just waste on society are such turn ons for opposite ***.

Wouldn't he be a "4th level applicant" or whatever the proper slang is? Maybe it was the way the Probation Officer advising the youth to change his life around - Probation Officers have about as much connection to the Military Recruiters as Carreer Advisors have to Fortune 500 Companies. Certainly, the guy is not doing a good job in reshaping his life on his own - doesn't take a genius to state that Military is a good way to stay out of jail.

My 2 cents

There are expections to this and once in a while someone has a "major malfunction" and things go bad - like in the case of this guy!
http://www.earlham.edu/~efs/jacket4.jpg

[Whitcomb]

LMAO Gomer Pyle!

[Limeyfellow]

Over 21000 National Guards men this year also got the regulations lifted from them and allowed to join with their criminal records as they were. I imagine the Army was more picky but even they will let them through especially when there is trouble recruiting people to fight in the wars.