Guide Note
United States Marine David Motari is "being processed for separation" following an investigation into a video that surfaced on YouTube early in March of 2008.1
The video shows a soldier throwing a puppy off a cliff. The soldier who made the video, Sgt. Crismarvin Banez Encarnacion, has also been disciplined.
Fast Facts
- Age: 22
- Rank: Lance Corporal
- Unit: 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment
- Stationed at Haqlaniyah, Iraq until October of 2007
- Now based at Marine Corps Base Hawaii at Kane'ohe Bay
- Hometown: Monroe, Washington
- Grew up in a religious family with 9 siblings
- Also received unspecified "nonjudicial punishment"1
Quotes
"Usually what happens is we shoot them. I was being "creative" that day and decided to throw the dog instead."—David Motari, Bebo
"Don't have to follow nobodies [sic] footsteps, I'm makin my own, fully grown, and this life is my own."—David Motari, Bebo profile
Investigation
The puppy throwing video sparked outrage among viewers. Three weeks after the incident, the Marines were still investigating the legitimacy of incidents in the video and would not verify the identities of the participants. However, a Bebo blog post attributed to Motari that reads, "I did the dog a favor," and an off-camera observer in the video saying, "that was mean, Motari," seem to attest to his involvement.
On June 12, 2008, the U.S. Marine Corps released a statement saying that Motari was being "processed for separation" and has also received an unspecified "nonjudicial punishment".1
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