War and Crime

Returning home from Iraq has been one hell of an experience for me. I was discharged in 2004 after serving four years in the Marines. I did three deployments, two of which were to Iraq, spending about half my Marine time overseas. Since returning home I've been tasered in the head, neck, back and stomach by the police in two separate incidents. The first incident has been dropped and I was never convicted of any crime. The second incident is ongoing and I am on house arrest waiting for the justice system to decide what they want to do with me. My charges since becoming a civilian are DWI, breaking and entering and destruction of property, none of which were violent crimes. Compared to being in combat and being told to kill people it seems ridiculous. Obviously the laws are different here than in Iraq, but I sure don't feel guilty for what I'm being punished for. I'm hoping I can get some more vets to talk about their experiences after returning home, and I'd also like to get people to my Website to help me bring some of these issues to the forefront. I feel like I've been treated inhumanely and have lost my rights as an American citizen. Please help me to get the attention of somebody who can make a difference. I've written my congresswoman, the governor, the ACLU, I have an attorney and am a journalist, but no one seems to care. Visit www.theworldsword.com to see some of my articles. I also have a blog there for people to post on.