WSj Editorial Board weighs in
Their editorial page has always been very conservative-leaning…
With that said, talking to those very familiar with the situation, there are many *missing* or just ignored details that paint a more fairer picture on the situation. LT Alkonis DID have opportunities to just stop driving when something didn't feel right, but ignored to do so. Additionally, he did plea guilty to the charges. There was a somewhat recent post on Reddit about this and someone very much in the know chimed in with similar details.
If Ridge Alkonis was say, an E-4, and his family did not attempt to make this as political as possible... this would NOT be in the news.
While I sympathize with LT Alkonis' family, Ridge did ruin the lives of family members in Japan and must face the consequences.
Of note, the trial information for LT Alkonis was recently released/posted on the SECNAV FOIA portal:
https://www.secnav.navy.mil/foia/re...0&View={854CB8F6-5C90-46E6-A4A1-11FD0F9B23C6}
I personally think the released docs are going very much against the LT + LT's family PR campaign.