Torture soldiers guilty of 'insubordination'

[lantern]

Three soldiers in Indonesia who have been caught on camera torturing Papuan farmers have been given jail sentences after being convicted of "insubordination", a much lesser crime than the rights groups and activists have demanded for.
According to a ruling by a military court, which heard the case on Monday, two of the soldiers have been jailed for 10 months, and the third for nine months.
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2011/01/201112463525794602.html

[atlantis]

Again, a shame for Indonesia, but it doesn't come as a surprise.

[Mas Fred]

I've heard a little of this, Sounds like a "Rodney King" job.
Obvious evidence totally ignored.

[atlantis]

Obvious evidence totally ignored.
Noooooo!? :shocked:
You mean... such things happen in Indonesia?

For the record, Rodney King's agressors got sentenced to 30 months (though acquitted at their first trial).
Do you think that the poor verdict in Indonesia will generate any riotings in Jakarta, Medan and Surabaya like the one in LA in 1992?

[Hombre de Maiz]

Ah, the "analytic approach" on display once again...

[Mas Fred]

Do you think that the poor verdict in Indonesia will generate any riotings in Jakarta, Medan and Surabaya like the one in LA in 1992?

The LA riots probably had more to do with general racial problems with Rodney King being the spark.
Since there is probably no support for Papua in Jakarta, I don't see anything happening.