THE PENTAGON — U.S. service members can now be charged under Article 81 (Conspiracy) of the uniformed code of military justice for asking questions "for a friend," sources confirmed last week.
According to the Pentagon's general counsel, posing hypothetical questions regarding illegal, treasonous, or immoral acts under the guise of a friend's curiosity is now grounds for being tried under military law, two defense officials said.
"One of my colleagues at Fort Meade didn't show up to a meeting today," said Capt. Abraham Reynolds, a signal officer assigned to the Pentagon. "Last night, he asked 'for a friend' if it's legal to hack into a high school crush's webcam for reasons of national security."
