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...case itself was routine. Specialist Four Henry Rollins, 24, a combat veteran serving his second tour in Viet Nam, was walking with a buddy who wore fatigues but no hat. The absence of the hat meant that Rollins' companion was, technically, in improper uniform. A command sergeant major hailed the G.I.s by shouting, "Hey, soldier!" The pair disregarded the call, which came from behind them. When the sergeant major caught up, a scuffle took place. Rollins decked the noncom. Charged with assaulting a superior and failing to obey an order, Rollins faced a sentence of six months at hard...
Quick Verdict. The key point in the one-day trial was the sergeant major's testimony that he had not even touched Rollins before he himself was struck. This conflicted with the sergeant major's earlier statement to the military police. Another item that apparently weighed heavily with the jury was whether the shouted "Hey, soldier!" coming from behind constituted an order to stop. Finally the jury seemed not to take the initial violation of being hatless very seriously. At one recess, the jurors left their own hats behind, and were reminded by a passing officer to retrieve...
...Incidents of thefts, assaults and muggings" warranted the creation of Sergeant Hill's special position. Hall said yesterday...
Stephen S. J. Hall, vice president for Administration, announced yesterday the appointment of University Police Sergeant George Hill "to coordinate security efforts in both Harvard and Radcliffe on a full time basis...
...Sergeant Donald Marshall of the MDC said yesterday that there have been "some assaults and robberies over the years" but the bridge has been "very quiet since the 24-hour a day coverage...