Soldier gets life for killing 'messy roomates

[Misfit]

Platero Sentenced To Life Without Parole | WSAV TV

(Hinesville, GA) A Georgia-based soldier has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the 2010 slayings of two Army roommates who were shot after the suspect complained they were too messy.

The shootings happened during a deployment to Iraq.

Spc. Neftaly Platero of Kingwood, Texas, was sentenced Wednesday by a military jury at Fort Stewart after an hour of deliberating. The same jury convicted him Tuesday of premeditated murder in the killings of Pfc. Gebrah Noonan of Watertown, Conn., and Spc. John Carrillo Jr. of Stockton, Calif.

Platero's court-martial was held at Fort Stewart in southeast Georgia, where all three soldiers served in the Army's 3rd Infantry Division.

Prosecutors say Platero shot his roommates hours after he complained to superiors that their room was dirty. Defense attorneys say Army investigators ignored forensic evidence suggesting Platero wasn't the shooter.

Platero will the spend the rest of his life in jail, will be dishonorably discharged, reduced to the rank of E1, and forfeit all his pay and benefits.

[Asmodeus]

Hope his new room mate in prison is as hell bent on cleanliness... Or not....

[vraiblonde]

I think this is justifiable homicide. When you're in a war zone you have enough stress and shouldn't have to put up with slobs in your room. If anyone should be in jail it should be the mothers of these two who didn't teach their sons to clean up after themselves.

[Merlin99 (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Misfit

Platero Sentenced To Life Without Parole | WSAV TV

(Hinesville, GA) A Georgia-based soldier has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the 2010 slayings of two Army roommates who were shot after the suspect complained they were too messy.

The shootings happened during a deployment to Iraq.

Spc. Neftaly Platero of Kingwood, Texas, was sentenced Wednesday by a military jury at Fort Stewart after an hour of deliberating. The same jury convicted him Tuesday of premeditated murder in the killings of Pfc. Gebrah Noonan of Watertown, Conn., and Spc. John Carrillo Jr. of Stockton, Calif.

Platero's court-martial was held at Fort Stewart in southeast Georgia, where all three soldiers served in the Army's 3rd Infantry Division.

Prosecutors say Platero shot his roommates hours after he complained to superiors that their room was dirty. Defense attorneys say Army investigators ignored forensic evidence suggesting Platero wasn't the shooter.

Platero will the spend the rest of his life in jail, will be dishonorably discharged, reduced to the rank of E1, and forfeit all his pay and benefits.

What is the likely national origin of the name Neftaly Platero?

[vraiblonde]

Originally Posted by Merlin99

What is the likely national origin of the name Neftaly Platero?

He's in the Army; that makes him an American. His photo indicates he is of Hispanic descent.

[b23hqb]

Originally Posted by vraiblonde

I think this is justifiable homicide. When you're in a war zone you have enough stress and shouldn't have to put up with slobs in your room. If anyone should be in jail it should be the mothers of these two who didn't teach their sons to clean up after themselves.

Sorry, but not funny at all. IMO, not even a sarcasm facey would help your post.

Try 'splaining your post to the families, parents, etc., of the two murdered soldiers by one of their own they trusted with their lives.....

Don't think you could, ever.

[vraiblonde]

Originally Posted by b23hqb

Sorry, but not funny at all. IMO, not even a sarcasm facey would help your post.

Try 'splaining your post to the families, parents, etc., of the two murdered soldiers by one of their own they trusted with their lives.....

Don't think you could, ever.

Ah, but I am only sort of joking. When you are in a stress situation with other people, it is important to be respectful and generate good will toward those with whom you are living in close quarters. It may have changed, and it may be different in a war zone, but there used to be regulations on how a soldier keeps his barracks room. That is not only for discipline, but a show of respect and readiness.

Did they deserve to die? Of course not. But a little respect for their bunkmate might have prevented this.

Oh, and feel free to pick your wedgie whenever you get time.

[b23hqb]

Originally Posted by vraiblonde

Ah, but I am only sort of joking. When you are in a stress situation with other people, it is important to be respectful and generate good will toward those with whom you are living in close quarters. It may have changed, and it may be different in a war zone, but there used to be regulations on how a soldier keeps his barracks room. That is not only for discipline, but a show of respect and readiness.

Did they deserve to die? Of course not. But a little respect for their bunkmate might have prevented this.

Oh, and feel free to pick your wedgie whenever you get time.

Once you pull the wedgie out of your mouth, then it might clear things up a little.

You have no idea what this murderer's "bunkmates" did with their collective room.

The evidence was presented in the courtroom, not in your imagination.

You are the loser in this argument. But at least you are still breathing.

[vraiblonde]

Originally Posted by b23hqb

You have no idea what this murderer's "bunkmates" did with their collective room.

The evidence was presented in the courtroom, not in your imagination.

Read. I did not make that up.

Prosecutors say Platero shot his roommates hours after he complained to superiors that their room was dirty.

The alleged motive had to do with the cleanliness of the room the four soldiers shared during a 2010 deployment to Iraq.

[b23hqb]

Originally Posted by vraiblonde

Read. I did not make that up.

I read numerous articles, wedgiebreath. You still have to apologize to the families of those murdered by the convicted, and sentenced, ex-soldier.

Platero Sentenced To Life Without Parole | WSAV TV

"The alleged motive had to do with the cleanliness of the room the four soldiers shared during a 2010 deployment to Iraq.

Prior to sentencing Platero's two sisters took the stand. They described him as a caring and easy going person. Both sisters also expressed their sorrow to the families their brother murdered.

In a written statement read out loud by his attorney Platero had a message to the families "I've seen your pain and while my words will not comfort you I will continue to pray for you. "

The families of Noonan and Carillo say they are pleased with sentence that Platero received but it does not ease the pain of losing their loved one.

"My greatest fear was that my son and these men's lives would not be honored by some watered down decision," said William Noonan, Gebrah Noonan's father."

If you have a heart, you will.

Your callousness and attempt to make fun of a judicial sentence of a double murderer, in which you have no idea of the evidence, is despicable.