The broadcasting of it was stupid,I don't think the soldiers should be sacked,as someone said they play pranks all the time,they may be killed fighting for us in the future so to get all hett up over a picture being shot at is a tad over the top imo, wasn't it Corbyn who wanted to do away with the army ? Plus if it was Trump I doubt many would be moaning,people were happy to humiliate him, no one is dead,It was done the other week to the Isis girl who wanted to come back,a pic of her was used, and people were also pretty vocal when Margaret Thatcher died and used pics of her.

I was a military brat, my late husband was a career soldier, you would have a pink fit if you knew some of the scary stuff they did to combat the mind-numbing boredom punctuated by moments of terrifying intensity. They could have had a picture of Rees-Mogg, or anyone else you imagine I support and it would have made no difference to me at all. They fired paint at a picture.

I hope the army, after all the centuries of service, despite the backstabbing by successive governments - Tory and Labour, says... we're standing down, **** you all.

They threw parties! And that was absolutely fine with everyone on the left.

Of course Livia,plus we have a soldier (well an old man now) doing time for doing his duty while others murderers were set free,probably a reason they used a pic of the sympathiser.

I'd like to see who else they've used for target practise, because there would have been a lot of others spattered with paint. What a bloody fool thing to do though, put it on the web.

Yes,that was a foolish move, I wonder if it was done as a laugh or out of malice? Wish I could have had a shot :hehe:

You are aware that a politician was stabbed and shot olto death just near 3 years ago.
That politicians are getting death threats and truly vile abuse.
In all political Parties.
Not just people not liking them but deep rooted intense hate and threats by some really likely disturbed and crazy or awful people.

Now what message is sent to those vile people when they see soldiers using as a target a leader of a political Party.

I'm afraid, they'd be out the door for me, they disgrace the uniform they wear.
No matter which politicians they used of any Party.
You were outraged at the events after Thatcher's death.
Rightly so, so was I.

It's fine here though for soldiers to simulate firing at a politician.
In the volatile climate many politicians of all Parties find themselves in st present..

I thought you were far fairer and more balanced than that Kazanne.

Hate for someone should not see people justify the simulating shooting of them, prank or no prank.

I was jesting Joey of course I would not want Corbyn himself hurt, but I don't think the men should be sacked afterall it's them who's lives ARE in danger,it was just very silly of whoever posted it.

You can be fired for getting up to mischief in your work uniform, so I don't see why the soldiers shouldn't be discharged for doing this. When you wear the uniform, you are representing the forces. Every soldier should know to respect the uniform.

I wouldn't like to see any other person they used as a target.
Use a faceless target.

The fact they had it filmed and have the target revealed too.
Doesn't inspire me with confidence as to them being the Queen's servicemen at all.

You stated if it was Rees-Mogg possibly others may not bat an eyelid at that.

Just to say, you weren't inferring me in that I know but I certainly wouldn't.
Just as I didn't even like in any way when he and his children were accosted by an idiot..

Such as if a Doctor pretended to be suffocating someone's loved one.
He'd be out on his or her ear.

I agree, to even do this out of uniform would be bad, to do so and film it in uniform.
A disgrace, and that's what they've brought to the service they are in.

Maj.Gen. Sir Mark Carleton-Smith
(Chief of General Staff) has gone to YouTube
Angry at those that Shot their Paint Guns
at the Labour Leader.
And from a report in today's Sun Newspaper
A Sleeping Female troop was raped by group of male troops.

https://news.sky.com/story/army-rele...tions-11685789