European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 20, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Magazine Sieve under one at 36 or Force judge presides Over about so courts Mart a year. Air Force judge we almost Bend Over backwards for the accused1 Sis photo by Dave do Fol Bidav Odiehl . Bureaus Teve under Sils watching intently. Now and then fingers lightly Brush his Ace. He Falls Back into his High backed leather chair Asto rethink something he has ust heard slowly the air Force lieutenant colonel leans Forward again propped up on elbows listening for clarification. The jury of live officers they should find the airman Quilty throw him Oul of the air Force maybe up him in Al a quonset Hul cum courtroom is where Justice s dispatched. Linden scorns out cd position nol lion and Center but in the rear of Itic Cour Ruom. What he says goes. Ii could make the difference below can a i Sznal a 20-year sentence or an Acquilla rarely does Linder. 39. Exclude a polite preface from anything he says asks or does. He asks questions with a smile. He talks to his courtroom characters with respect. He does t use a Gavel. The calmness certainty dignity and common sense wednesday. August 20, 13e6 the Law if h in or arc i or Presnol Linder a one of 36 air Force a Fin ill military officers in in irks Over Ili Niit Ink plums martial .1 year most of them divided Ami inn nine is m England where lie i. Law Only u 3 air Force ii Ift most air Force judges non volunteers under said lie did t particular want the Job ii was some Lamri i Hart l ref i thought of riot j to i was i sine i could do in Linc for became a judge 5k years alter he in a courtroom me r,.inl he Ivoin i tic Wai , in serve As an arbiter in Murrio Coar Veteran of Lac a Crevice t a admit ii to Hinr 3 l a sobered of struck a lie does Thoice a not a Judy on Thi i m cure tin s nol been scared to Loach the first Lime in in court you re so i posed Iscra s a court re Porter who s Laking Down every Wunjo you say you be got this Young Manor Young women in lion Clyo crying and can ing on and you be probably gel More r Over that person Lenl arizone v jul Over have and he s had to Pul them Iway in a acc Cal child abuse Case in a tech Linder served As judge and jury he put a 37-year old stall be genl in jail 01 20 ears Fie could have gone away for 86." he said but sentencing does t come easy Lor Lar Jar he does t think i Ever will he says he shall gels the Lump in the Throat. The Raspy voice sweat on the brow la s an emotional experience to look somebody m the Eye and put them away for 20 years Fie said but he rationalizes it. In a sense you arc standing in the place of Tho aggrieved the girl v
