Bangladesh mutiny

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/d eath-toll-rises-to-75-as-mutiny-sparks-crisis- in-bangladesh-1634745.html

It is inconceivable that anything like this could ever happen among the ranks of Western troops, why is this?

[New Judge]

Because they have a different standard of discipline and a different mind-set.

[rov1200]

Because 3 months training in our armed forces makes you a quivering jelly in opposing any command from above. Anyone with an independent spirit is immediately crushed.
That's why there's always the suggestion to put feral youths under Army command.

[123everton]

Decent wages. fair treatment, regular pay, stable democracy low level of corruption, a rather pointless question really, it's a bit like comparing a cabbage with a potato.

[TCL-MUMPING]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invergordon_Mutin y

[Mr Veritas]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spithead_and_Nore _mutinies

[anotheoldgit]

rov1200

It's called 'Discipline' rov.

Not many places left these days where one can obtain it from.

[The Sherman]

not exactly Mutiny but i remember at the start of iraq war there were some.....think they were american speaking out about wehy they shouldnt be in iraq and they said it on tv and the then secretary of defense (powell?) was not very happy bout it. Actually its nowhere near mutiny but you could imagine them possibly going awol?

[anotheoldgit]

TCL-MUMPING
Royal Navy Mutiny (Strike)
In summarising the mutiny for the Admiralty, Tomkinson reported that the crews had remained respectful to their officers throughout,

Bangladesh Mutiny (Massacre)

death toll from a mutiny among border guards in Bangladesh rose to at least 75, with dozens of officers still missing.

A slight difference don't you think?

[anotheoldgit]

Mr Veritas

Once again no comparrison whatsoever

A different age, were some crew men were pressed into the service of the Royal Navy and punishments were harsher.

the mutiny failed. Parker was quickly convicted of treason and piracy and hanged from the yardarm of HMS Sandwich, the vessel where the mutiny had started. In the reprisals which followed, a total of 29 leaders were hanged, others sentenced to be flogged, imprisoned or transported to Australia.