"Sir, I'm afraid I can't let you in sir. We're in lockdown." The Sgt at the
gate informed him.
"Because you let my client escape." Harm countered. "I'm Commander Rabb."
"Yes sir. I'll just let you in." He opened the gate so Harm could drive through. Once Harm had parked he made his way over to the main building he got out and headed into the brig.
There was a Staff Sgt bellowing orders.
"Commander." He said standing to attention.
"At ease. Tell me what's happening?"
"We have people out looking for him, we've alerted local law enforcement sir. NCIS are sending someone over."
"How did he escape?" Harm asked.
"We only had him handcuffed for transport; he wasn't classified as a dangerous prisoner. He had managed to undo his handcuffs, knock out one of the guards and hightailed it over the fence before we could catch up with him. He runs pretty fast sir."
"He was Arizona states top under 18 middle distance runner for four years." Harm replied.
"That may explain how he managed to out run my guys sir."
"Did you contact Major Williams?" Faith was acting as the prosecutor.
"I thought I should contact you first sir. But I tried calling the number I have for her but she's out the office."
"I forgot she went to Bethesda to interview someone. Pass me the phone and I'll page her."
"Yes sir." He handed him the phone. "With your permission sir, I need to go and check on the other prisoners." Harm nodded and dialled Faith's pager.
#
"So what exactly happened sir?" Faith asked as walked into the brig.
"Petty Officer Salthouse did a runner when they were preparing to transport him to JAG for his confinement hearing this afternoon." Harm replied. "He hit one of the guards over the head and ran and jumped over the fence."
"He couldn't have waited four hours?" Faith asked. "I was going to recommend against keeping him confined until the court martial."
"He didn't know that." Harm reminded her.
"Now I'm going to have to file extra charges as soon as he is caught and he's going to have to stay confined."
"I know." Harm replied. "This wasn't how I was planning on this day going."
"Me either sir."
"Commander Rabb." The Staff Sgt came over to him. "Ma'am."
"Major Williams, Staff Sgt Manners." Faith nodded at him after Harm made introductions.
"Sir, Petty Officer Salthouse has been spotted. My team is moving to apprehend him as we speak."
"Thank you." He turned and left. "I guess this day may get back on track."
"We'll still be in court this afternoon. I'll have the additional charge list drawn up by then. I should go and interview the guard who was knocked out. If you'll excuse me." Harm nodded.
#
"Take a seat Petty Officer." Harm said as he was brought in having been apprehended 97 minutes after his escape.
"Commander."
"That will be all." Harm said to the Marine guard.
"I'll be outside sir." Harm nodded and waited until the door closed.
"Do you want to tell me why you ran?" Harm asked.
"They were going to keep me locked up here, it's my kid's birthday, and I just wanted to see her."
"That's not a good enough reason Petty Officer."
"Do you have kids sir?" Salthouse asked.
"A little girl."
"Wouldn't you do anything to be there for her birthday?" He asked.
"Not running from the brig I would, or committing assault. You've just made things a whole lot worse for yourself. Until you ran Major Williams was willing to let you go on your own recognisance until the court martial, that's what she was going to recommend at the hearing this afternoon, so you could have at least been at home for some of your daughter's birthday. But now she has no choice but to keep you confined because you are a high risk for going UA. On top of which you've just been give more charges which I doubt I'm going to talk her out of."
"I'm sorry sir; I just wanted to see my kid."
"You could have called me, asked me to talk to your wife and arranged for her to have brought your daughter to see you. There were other options available rather than running. Now we need to talk this over."
TBC
"Because you let my client escape." Harm countered. "I'm Commander Rabb."
"Yes sir. I'll just let you in." He opened the gate so Harm could drive through. Once Harm had parked he made his way over to the main building he got out and headed into the brig.
There was a Staff Sgt bellowing orders.
"Commander." He said standing to attention.
"At ease. Tell me what's happening?"
"We have people out looking for him, we've alerted local law enforcement sir. NCIS are sending someone over."
"How did he escape?" Harm asked.
"We only had him handcuffed for transport; he wasn't classified as a dangerous prisoner. He had managed to undo his handcuffs, knock out one of the guards and hightailed it over the fence before we could catch up with him. He runs pretty fast sir."
"He was Arizona states top under 18 middle distance runner for four years." Harm replied.
"That may explain how he managed to out run my guys sir."
"Did you contact Major Williams?" Faith was acting as the prosecutor.
"I thought I should contact you first sir. But I tried calling the number I have for her but she's out the office."
"I forgot she went to Bethesda to interview someone. Pass me the phone and I'll page her."
"Yes sir." He handed him the phone. "With your permission sir, I need to go and check on the other prisoners." Harm nodded and dialled Faith's pager.
#
"So what exactly happened sir?" Faith asked as walked into the brig.
"Petty Officer Salthouse did a runner when they were preparing to transport him to JAG for his confinement hearing this afternoon." Harm replied. "He hit one of the guards over the head and ran and jumped over the fence."
"He couldn't have waited four hours?" Faith asked. "I was going to recommend against keeping him confined until the court martial."
"He didn't know that." Harm reminded her.
"Now I'm going to have to file extra charges as soon as he is caught and he's going to have to stay confined."
"I know." Harm replied. "This wasn't how I was planning on this day going."
"Me either sir."
"Commander Rabb." The Staff Sgt came over to him. "Ma'am."
"Major Williams, Staff Sgt Manners." Faith nodded at him after Harm made introductions.
"Sir, Petty Officer Salthouse has been spotted. My team is moving to apprehend him as we speak."
"Thank you." He turned and left. "I guess this day may get back on track."
"We'll still be in court this afternoon. I'll have the additional charge list drawn up by then. I should go and interview the guard who was knocked out. If you'll excuse me." Harm nodded.
#
"Take a seat Petty Officer." Harm said as he was brought in having been apprehended 97 minutes after his escape.
"Commander."
"That will be all." Harm said to the Marine guard.
"I'll be outside sir." Harm nodded and waited until the door closed.
"Do you want to tell me why you ran?" Harm asked.
"They were going to keep me locked up here, it's my kid's birthday, and I just wanted to see her."
"That's not a good enough reason Petty Officer."
"Do you have kids sir?" Salthouse asked.
"A little girl."
"Wouldn't you do anything to be there for her birthday?" He asked.
"Not running from the brig I would, or committing assault. You've just made things a whole lot worse for yourself. Until you ran Major Williams was willing to let you go on your own recognisance until the court martial, that's what she was going to recommend at the hearing this afternoon, so you could have at least been at home for some of your daughter's birthday. But now she has no choice but to keep you confined because you are a high risk for going UA. On top of which you've just been give more charges which I doubt I'm going to talk her out of."
"I'm sorry sir; I just wanted to see my kid."
"You could have called me, asked me to talk to your wife and arranged for her to have brought your daughter to see you. There were other options available rather than running. Now we need to talk this over."
TBC
