It's Entirely Appropriate That This Soldier Is Disciplined

[sp1814]

...but part of me kinda wishes he could have a little slap on the wrist and have it forgotten.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-29054216

What are your feelings on this?

I feel conflicted.

[jno]

like the royals, then, pixie :-)

[anotheoldgit]

Yes it makes one wonder why he chose to do this, he has brought the Guards into disrepute, and for such should be disciplined, but by how much I just don't know.

Colchester, dismissed from the Army, transferred to another regiment, or a very stern dressing down along with a restriction of privileges? He is only young so I think the latter.

Just a thought, does the drumming out of the Army ceremony still take place?

[Peter Pedant]

sqad - drugged or drunk on duty ? - definitely out.

His mistake if it be one was to do it on duty in public

who knows what a tree that falls in a forest sounds like if there is no one there to hear it ? Zen proverb sort of, but he has definitely fallen foul of that one

[pixie373]

Yes, exactly, jno:-)

[jno]

do you really think worse of the Guards now, aog?

[Mamyalynne]

He hasn't brought The Guards into disrepute for me.

[Peter Pedant]

// like the royals, then, pixie //

Well when Prince Harry was unwise enough to allow himself to photographed naked, remember he did it er while he wasnt wearing his uniform....

[anotheoldgit]

jno

/// do you really think worse of the Guards now, aog? ///

Not one bit, you can't blame a whole regiment for the wrong doings of one soldier.

[Mamyalynne]

So he hasn't brought The Guards into disrepute - glad we agree.

[dunnitall]

Are we totally sure it's not a hoax...?

[Lie-in King]

At least he executed the silliness with precision - I suspect boredom might be involved...

[jno]

it takes years of training, LiK

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0dWo31hwpI

[Lie-in King]

Lol, I'd forgotten that :-))

[stuey]

I love it. Maybe he has tourists syndrome: he was merely twirling for them. Reminds me of those mechanical figures on ornate cuckoo clocks. He should be promoted to Regimental Sergeant Majorette!

[pusskin]

I hope its all brushed over with the promise of never doing it again.
He doesnt deserve the sack though. Just a telling off. My opinion though.

[gness]

He does it extremely well.....I see a call from Strictly.....unless he wants a spell in my shed, BBun....☺

[vulcan42]

Man on the radio this morning said it was a hoax, sorry,but I didn't hear his reasons, I had to go to a meeting.

[The Builder]

A builder friend of mine did his National Service in the Grenadiers in the early 50s. It included guard duty outside Windsor Castle.
Apparently, when a Royal walks by, they had to salute, slope arms, the whole business.

One little Prince thought this was good sport, so repeatedly pedalled in and out of the gate ad nauseam. After a great deal of saluting, said Prince got a clip around the ear from my friend.

Someone must have seen this. The little s*d never did it again.......... and no one got into trouble for it.

[dunnitall]

Vulcan I didn't hear that but it looked suspicious to me from first viewing that's why I asked over on page one whether it could have been a hoax or not....

[Mamyalynne]

There is a comment under the video on YouTube that says it is a hoax - they don't provide proof as such however.