Ranger on the loose
A couple of you have sent us links to this story about John C. Buckley IV in Lexington, KY who is on the loose while he was out on bond after being convicted of raping his girlfriend. Apparently, he cut off his ankle monitor and dashed off into the wilds.
Buckley’s training as an Army Ranger “gives him the ability to engage in defensive and combative tactics at a very high level,” Roberts said. “As such, we do not want citizens to independently approach him or try to take him into custody. If you see him, call 911 immediately.”
When Buckley was arrested, Bradbury said, police confiscated multiple weapons, including a handgun, an assault rifle and a shotgun. Buckley also had body armor and a stockpile of ammunition, he said.
Court documents say Buckley suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder. Court documents say Buckley kept a scrapbook with photos of the people he had killed “over there” and showed them to friends.
The good folks at the Ranger Training Brigade have verified to us that he is indeed Ranger qualified, in fact, they were impressed that he hadn’t failed any of his patrols at the school. So this probably isn’t going to end well at all for anyone. Just reading the article gives the impression that the police are rightly concerned about what will happen if they run into him. According to Kentucky.com;
Because of his violent past, authorities were concerned Buckley might try to harm victims, detectives and prosecutors who were involved in his case.
“He blames the police department for his criminal acts; he blames the commonwealth’s attorneys office,” Bradbury said. “He blames everyone but himself.”
July 16th, 2012 at 1:34 pm
And now he becomes the poster child for the rest of us. Even if we aren’t ranger qualified.
July 16th, 2012 at 1:49 pm
Yet somehow most sane people understand that whatever mental defect he has now he had before getting specialized training. Unfortunately, that knowledge will not keep him or those he wishes to harm safer.
You are correct – this likely will not end well.
July 16th, 2012 at 2:14 pm
Damn.
July 16th, 2012 at 2:18 pm
They could send a sniper out there after him, but they need it to be a military sniper. Not just a shooter, but a stealthy tracker.
July 16th, 2012 at 2:18 pm
What is that crap on his head?
July 16th, 2012 at 2:25 pm
Satire: The sniper idea is a good one. I will contact the authorities and most highly recommend the only one who could possibly conduct this operation: Dallas Wigetfield. He can jump in, conduct long range patrol, and take out the target … while advising the authorities.
Serious: This won’t end well.
July 16th, 2012 at 2:26 pm
I do NOT judge, that a PLAIN CRIMINAL will become a poster “child” — not, with the increasing fame of This Ain’t Hell and other Truth-Tellers. The honest military men will not permit it .
July 16th, 2012 at 2:42 pm
@6: I hope you realize my sniper idea was tongue-in-cheek.
July 16th, 2012 at 3:03 pm
Unfortunatly this will increase the stigma placed upon PTSD. There are plenty of people out there that think we are all violent sociopaths as it is.
July 16th, 2012 at 3:05 pm
I doubt he’s going after the police or the prosecutors. This guy had and E&E plan and that’s what he’s doing. If he’s found alive, I seriously doubt it will end well. If that is the case, I hope the bad ending comes upon him rather than LEOs or civvy bystanders. I hate to say this about a fellow warrior, but he brought this on himself. Part of me wants him to never be found but a bigger part of me wants him to be brought to justice because that girl deserves it and he will most likely hurt more people in the future.
July 16th, 2012 at 3:13 pm
Well, as mentioned before, some veterans themselves are to blame for spreading this stereotype about PTSD. I’m sure more than a few are scamming the system by claiming PTSD and getting benefits, etc., just because they spent a few months somewhere overseas, maybe not even in a war zone or on a FOB. It seems like every time they profile someone that is a veteran, they will claim PTSD even if they never set foot in a combat zone. All of this makes civilians think all veterans that served the past decade are somehow “damaged” goods regardless of job occupation or what they did.
Anyways, is this guy Ranger qualified or an Army Ranger, as in spending time in Ranger Battalion? I am no expert but isn’t there a big difference between the two concepts?
July 16th, 2012 at 3:17 pm
If he’s that smart in planning his escape, he should already be in Venezuela….if not I agree it won’t end well for anyone…
July 16th, 2012 at 4:16 pm
Hopefully he realizes he’s a scumbag and suck starts a shotgun.
July 16th, 2012 at 4:27 pm
Great, just what we needed. Yet another story thats going to further deepen the distrust that the average civilian has for soldiers. I really hope this dude just runs out to the woods and suck starts a 45.
July 16th, 2012 at 5:08 pm
Intriguing:
http://www.nunncenter.org/c2ky/2012/01/16/john-calvin-buckley-iv/
July 16th, 2012 at 5:55 pm
given his guys training and background, what moron judge allowed him to bond out?
July 16th, 2012 at 7:23 pm
The one guy who’s a real bad apple.
July 16th, 2012 at 7:57 pm
How would any man know that he has committed rape if the “victim” never said or indicated “no”? What man who has served in the military is safe from a rape prosecution if the element of force is met by the mere fact that he has been trained for combat and owns a gun? Rather than saying John gives PTSD victims a bad name, people should say that she gives rape victims an injustice. Rape means force. If force is proved only by a combat-ready man with a gun stashed away, every military man commits rape every time he has sex.
July 16th, 2012 at 7:58 pm
Former soldier Eric Rudolph of Olympic Park bombing fame was put on FBI 10 most wanted list in 1998. He evaded local and Federal authorities for 5 years hiding in Appalachian wilderness. His survival skills and resourcefulness in very rugged environment impressed the hell out of alot of people.
Rudolph’s ability to avoid capture made him a celebrity and local legend of sorts in region. Rooting for a domestic terrorist? Hey, at least he’s OUR terrorist – yes people are so shallow.
July 16th, 2012 at 8:08 pm
18…..he was found guilty….I’m sure the jurors knew more than you or I…..
July 16th, 2012 at 8:15 pm
Rape is wrong.
Running does not help prove your innocence. Better a jury of your peers than the end of a barrell. And I am here to tell you, there is no due process at the end of a barrell.
This man violated the Creed.
There are no excuses for sexual violence toward women.
Period.
If caught and found guilty, he should receive life after castration.
July 16th, 2012 at 8:26 pm
@18 go back and read the story. Buckley is nothing but a thug.
July 16th, 2012 at 8:29 pm
Green thumb, running may not prove innocence and no one should, but this was not rape.
July 16th, 2012 at 8:34 pm
@ 23 He sent her a text message, telling her to come to his apartment, and he threatened to post nude pictures of her online if she refused. That pretty much somes it up.
July 16th, 2012 at 8:36 pm
@23.
We live in a country with a unique legal system, innocent until proven guilty.
As to the validity of his crime, I do not know. I was not there.
However, running does not help. I can only imagine the media has spun this to some extent.
And I am getting tired of that PTSD argument.
Most deployed line IN guys I know have it, in some shape, form or fashion.
Just deal with it. I have found booze helps. This may not be encouraged within the greater medical community, but it helps.
July 16th, 2012 at 8:37 pm
@24.
Seems like a good guy…
July 16th, 2012 at 8:38 pm
Making a video of the crime was likely a major piece of evidence. Nice of him to help the prosecution.
July 16th, 2012 at 8:41 pm
#18 & #23 – You know this, how?
July 16th, 2012 at 8:43 pm
@11
Ranger Qualified = Graduate from Ranger School and awarded Ranger tab. Ranger School is not affiliated with the Ranger Regiment – RS is open to all service branches and is considered a leadership school. Acceptance into RS is not easy, must have strong record of performance and rate highly for potential to serve at next level of responsibility.
To serve in Ranger Regiment = Complete Ranger Indoctrination Program – I think changed to Ranger Assessment and Selection Program recently. Than awarded Ranger scroll and tan beret. Read a couple books where staying in the Regiment actually much harder than getting accepted in. Duty is very rigorous and injuries take a toll on many Rangers. NCOs must complete Ranger School for future promotions and qualify for other schools.
July 16th, 2012 at 9:04 pm
@18 and 23: in what way are you connected or related to Buckley? Seems like you’re being an apologist for him, especially in light of the fact that he was CONVICTED.
And as Radar pointed out, he RECORDED his sexual assault of the woman.
Seems like that oughta convince you to stop making excuses for him.
July 16th, 2012 at 9:08 pm
#15 ROS:
Thanks for posting that video. It is a very long interview, but well worth watching. I admit I watched it in its entirety, not just for content, but trying to read him. Intriguing indeed.
July 16th, 2012 at 9:08 pm
@Sgt Awesome. There is absolutely nothing funny about what you wrote. There is another side to this case and you will hear about it if your attention span will permit. How dare you suggest someone’s son kill himself. Shame on you.
July 16th, 2012 at 9:12 pm
@Marine_7002, there have been many individuals convicted then exonerated. Please view the Innocence Project website. If you were innocent of this crime, would you be willing to go to prison as a “rapist”? Maybe others have more details than what you have or they simply don’t believe every written word. There is another side to this story and you haven’t seen it yet. Stay tuned.
July 16th, 2012 at 9:13 pm
@25, they did not use PTSD as an argument or defense. @22 I do not have to read the story, I know a lot about it already. The simple fact is that someone was accused of rape, which requires force. The prosecution tried to prove it was force because he was military trained and had a gun and she just somehow, kind of felt she could not say “no”. That means all of our military men can never have sex without the threat of being called a rapist. And someone should look at her and everything she did with him before they try to kill him.
July 16th, 2012 at 9:18 pm
@24, they produced over 100 text messages between the two. Almost all of them were of her begging him to allow her to come over! Then she led him to the bedroom and to the bed and NEVER said “No.” The intercourse was par for the course with the two. The pix had been posted online (not by Buckley) before that night. It wasn’t a threat!
July 16th, 2012 at 9:20 pm
@Look into it Further… In that case, my sister better be careful. She always has a loaded weapon in her home. She might be facing charges soon…
July 16th, 2012 at 9:22 pm
ROS, according to it’s link, it’s a defense attorney. Maybe, he was Buckley’s defense attorney? Or, he belongs to the genre that believes that every victim lies?
Oh, and “Look into It”, sex obtained by coercion or extortion certainly qualifies as rape.
July 16th, 2012 at 9:33 pm
@37- I was wondering about that, and I’m not surprised.
@31- Ditto. One thing that struck me was his placement of blame regarding alcohol toward the end. Very curious.
July 17th, 2012 at 12:11 am
He cut his ankle bracelet off and ran off into the woods. Yeah, seems like an innocent man alright.
July 17th, 2012 at 1:49 am
@29- RIP went to RASP in 2010. Everyone in 4-5-6 bn wears tan berets also, with school flash in leiu of RRGT flash.
RRGT doesn’t have “affiliation” with RTB per say, they are part of TRADOC and Infantry center of excellence, now Manuever center of excellence, whereas RRGT is a member of SOCOM.
RASP 1 for E-5 and below, RASP 2 for E-6 and above. Must be Ranger school graduate and airborne qualified to attend RASP 2.
July 17th, 2012 at 6:01 am
@40
Thanks
July 17th, 2012 at 11:12 am
“Another side to this case” would that be the side where he puts the off duty LEO on his knees in the street after pulling a gun regarding a jaywalking confrontation?
Or the conspiracy charge pending for shooting into somebody’s mom’s house?
Buckley’s probably not going to win any model citizen awards….I don’t know what he is or is not guilty of here, experience tells me lots of misdemeanors involving violence and drugs don’t lead to great things in the future….I’m inclined to believe the 12 jurors….as I said earlier he should already be in Venezuela if not, well this could end a number of ways and none of them particularly great….
July 17th, 2012 at 5:14 pm
@33 flipside: you’re delusional. Please explain how someone who did a video of their sexual assault on a woman could possibly be exonerated. Obviously 12 people on a jury saw that video and believed it showed exactly what happened. Please, do tell how you interpret that video differently than those 12 people did.
You claim to have more details. Cough them up, or you’re just another troll loser.
By the way, how are you related to Buckley?
July 17th, 2012 at 5:31 pm
“How would any man know that he has committed rape if the “victim” never said or indicated “no”?”
Wow, seriously? That’s the only way to tell a rape?
Get help.
July 17th, 2012 at 6:00 pm
“When necessary, a real man shoots his own dog himself.”
Send the Rangers after him. Otherwise, the local police department is likely to need to do a lot of hiring after this is over.
July 17th, 2012 at 10:45 pm
This is the saddest display of Ranger comraderie I have ever seen.
Suck start a 45? Who the fuck do you think you are? Buckley had his 18 year old feet on afghanistan soil days after September 11. How about a little more love and respect for a man who laid down everything for his country and a little less reverence for some crazy immigrant bitch who lied because she couldn’t control him.
Some sorry ass Rangers here. Buckleys not the disgrace to the name, you are for abandoning your brother,
July 17th, 2012 at 11:07 pm
@46
Rape is wrong (if found guilty by his peers [12]). Some of us were in the box as well.
He violated the Creed on a lot of levels.
Rangers are supposed to lead the way.
I refer you to stanzas #1,#3 and #5:
Recognizing that I volunteered as a Ranger, fully knowing the hazards of my chosen profession, I will always endeavor to uphold the prestige, honor, and high esprit de corps of the Rangers.
Never shall I fail my comrades. I will always keep myself mentally alert, physically strong and morally straight and I will shoulder more than my share of the task whatever it may be, one-hundred-percent and then some.
Energetically will I meet the enemies of my country. I shall defeat them on the field of battle for I am better trained and will fight with all my might. Surrender is not a Ranger word. I will never leave a fallen comrade to fall into the hands of the enemy and under no circumstances will I ever embarrass my country.
Notice prestige, esprit de corps, mental alertness, honor, moral straightness, and embarrassing my country (or my comrades).
It is not a Tab, it is a code of conduct.
I am not picking a fight as I think you know the Creed.
However, wrong is wrong.
July 17th, 2012 at 11:20 pm
Many fake men talk big ball shit. And have never born witness to true battle. He is a Hero, multiple purple hearts before he could even have a beer. And he will only be remembered as a rapist. Not a warrior, not a man, not a Ranger or a hero.
That is what’s wrong.
July 17th, 2012 at 11:22 pm
So, he ran because he wanted to be thought a man, a Ranger, a hero?
Try again.
July 17th, 2012 at 11:25 pm
@48.
I agree with your comment.
I do not know him, but if you say he did his job…good.
And that is the sad part of the situation he wound up in.
Life changes in and after the Army. You have to adjust.
July 17th, 2012 at 11:28 pm
So what you’re trying to say is he can do whatever the fuck he wants because he’s a Ranger? Granted i’ve heard a few “Rangers” use this excuse for poor decisions/behavior (few and far between, I might add), but you need to wake up and smell the shit you’re shoveling pal.
July 17th, 2012 at 11:30 pm
How about a jury convicted him? Im sorry, was that lost in translation here? This “man” was accused of rape and then once convicted decided to run. Pull your head out of your fourth point of contact and go do a whole hell of a lot of thinking about what crimes were committed. Would you want your sister, your mother, or perhaps your daughter to go through what this woman went through? I think not. I stand by my statement that this “man” should go suck start a 45. Better that he do that than even one LEO or innocent citizen be injured by this POS.
July 17th, 2012 at 11:47 pm
What this “woman” went through?? I have met this “woman” who, with a smile on her face videotaped her boyfriend having consensual sex with other women, yeah thats a quality broad… I have met this “woman” who pursued third parties to engage in violent yet consensual sex and have met this “woman” married an unknown man soley to obtain status in our country. This is not a woman at all, but a predator.
He fled because no one believed in him.
July 17th, 2012 at 11:54 pm
@#53. It may shock you, but the prisons, at least here in Michigan, have as inmates men who’ve raped prostitutes. And, there are more than a few doing life w/o parole for murdering them.
Any woman has the right to say no, and no man has the right to keep going if she says no.
July 18th, 2012 at 12:06 am
And if she doesn’t say no? A video of biting and slapping doesn’t equal rape. Dominant/submissive sex is par for the course amongst many military men. If she was so “scared” of him she wouldnt have shown up. She would have been smart and called the cops before he made any alleged threats.
BTW prostitutes are a far cry from ex girlfriends and angry baby mommas.
July 18th, 2012 at 12:07 am
1) There’s nothing illegal about videotaping consensual sex in most places. Dunno about Kentucky but most places yeah not so much.
2) So what, she likes violent sex. There are lots of folks out there who do. Again, not illegal.
3) She married an “unknown man” for citizenship. Like that doesn’t happen hundreds of times a week. While it may not be legal it doesn’t justify rape.
4) He fled because he knew he was about to be Bubba’s boyfriend and he didn’t want to be on the receiving end of the same treatment he gave others.
Here in this country we have a justice system. If you are convicted of a crime you have the right to appeal it. You dont have the right to run from the punishment for said crime.
Nice try on the whole, the victim is really a predator and deserved what she got meme. Im sure glad that you have such a high opinion of rape victims. You and the folks who believe like you do are the reason why rape victims dont want to report rape. Folks of your nature will run a rape victim into the ground so that the victim either doesnt report the rape or wont pursue the charges.
July 18th, 2012 at 12:14 am
My comments have nothing to do with my opinion of rape victims. my comments reflect the fact that I don’t believe this particular woman is a victim of rape.
If I believed for a second he had taken her unwillingly I would not be posting in his defense.
July 18th, 2012 at 2:00 am
Well then, it’s 12 vs 1. The 12 on the jury apparently believed “he had taken her unwillingly”.
July 18th, 2012 at 7:15 am
@ 55 you said, “Dominant/submissive sex is par for the course amongst many military men.”
Really? You just saying that to honk off a bunch of folks or do you honestly believe it? If so, that would explain a few things.
But thanks so much for advancing the myth of violent, crazed veterans. (Yeah, that was sarcasm.)
July 18th, 2012 at 9:31 am
#53, 55,and 57 to Killer mans son= I recommend you do a better research before you speak, Buckley has two or possibly three baby mommas, the one who you think is The Woman is NOT! The one who claimend to be rape is some white trash gothic girl, who was his fuck buddy for over a year. She does not have any kids! As far as the “woman ” you are talking about, seems like you have not knowledge about any inside in this case. I do , I’ve known Buckley for a while. What he did was not rape, but he sure did some fucked up shit to LOTS of people and things chatch up with you sooner or later. With buckles history of violence this case was much easier for the commonwealth attorneys , rape Shield Law was a big factor on buckleys wrongful conviction.
July 18th, 2012 at 9:49 am
OK … lets review:
Rough sex; biting; escape; beer; violence; white trash; prostitutes; dominant/submissive; crazed veterans; videotaping consensual sex; angry baby mommas; and rape.
Is this a conversation about Washington politicians or a former Ranger gone bad?
July 18th, 2012 at 9:30 pm
When it looks like shit and it smells like shit,it is shit.
July 18th, 2012 at 9:39 pm
And he will only be remembered as a rapist. Not a warrior, not a man, not a Ranger or a hero.
HIS choice, hon. Remember that.
Now why couldn’t you put the bunny back in the box?
July 19th, 2012 at 6:29 pm
WOW. A LOT OF CHEAP TALK WITH VERY LITTLE FACT. SO, CAN I POSE A QUESTION HERE? IF A MAN LAYS DOWN WITH A WOMAN AND IS AFRAID THAT SHE HAS HIV, BUT SLEEPS WITH HER, IS THAT RAPE? THIS WOMAN WENT OVER TO HIS HOUSE, ON VIDEO THAT SHE KNEW WAS THERE, UNDRESSED HERSELF, LAYED DOWN AND PROCEEDED TO HAVE CONSENSUAL SEX AND NEVER SAID “NO” OR “STOP”. SHE SLEPT WITH ANOTHER MAN IN A VERY SIMILAR FASHION LESS THAN 24 HOURS LATER. IT WAS CONSIDERED RAPE BECAUSE SHE SAID SHE WAS INTIMIDATED. GIVEN THE FACT THAT HE WAS AN ARMY RANGER, I GUESS THAT’S CAUSE FOR THE INTIMIDATION. THE LAW IS THE ONE WHO PUT “RAPE” IN HER MOUTH AND THEY RAN WITH IT. THE WANT TO MAKE AN EXAMPLE OUT OF HIM AND YOU FOOLS ARE DOING WELL TO FIT INTO THEIR PUZZLE. CONGRATS.
July 19th, 2012 at 6:34 pm
Well, let’s see here:
Fact–she claimed rape.
Fact–the police thought there was enough evidence to arrest him.
Fact–the DA thought there was enough credible evidence to put it to a Grand Jury or file charges.
Fact–he was convicted by a jury of his peers based on the evidence presented and/or the defense didn’t put a reasonable doubt in the mind of the jurors.
Fact–he cut his monitoring device and ran.
Am I missing much there, scooter? And yeah, I don’t have to hold a gun to someone’s head to commit rape. Force OR coercion is quite sufficient, or even the inability to consent due to inebriation, age, or mental capacity.
But then again, I’m no lawyer, so why don’t you ask the several active members of the bar who post here what they think?
July 19th, 2012 at 7:41 pm
@64.
Then this man is a moron for putting himself in that position.
You lay down with dogs, you wind up with fleas.
Birds of a feather, flock together.
Get the drift..
July 21st, 2012 at 9:56 am
Did anyone in this jury even notice that the victim never said no to any if the sex ? She claimed fear only after the sex because he is a ranger with arms in his home ? Also Buckley was charged with sodomy ? With gay rights I just can’t believe sodomy is still on the books. I’m not saying Buckley does not have issues PTSD and many vets with this disorder are branded for life. A friend of mine was married his divorce was virtually like this police came in with his wife who claimed he was PTSD she handed him the divorce already granting her the house and kids and he had to leave, that fast. I think Buckley was judged over the bondage and sodomy in the sex tape and because he was a ranger with PTSD ! This was his girlfriend surely they had sex like that often in his apartment with guns and him being a ranger? I just find that the girlfriend claiming shevwas too terrified to say no to the sex acts troubling. Now we have Rambo on the run and the ending can not be good. As a woman I am opposed to any rape but this looks like a consensual sex and a set up to put a ranger away for 20 years. The conviction is rape (she never said no to sex), sodomy ( a sex act ), aggravated ( because he is a ranger with guns in the in his house). I’m guessing the sodomy is against the sodomizer
July 21st, 2012 at 10:01 am
So if a woman is roofied out and taken advantage of, that’s not rape because she didn’t (couldn’t) say no? Are you freaking kidding me?!
July 21st, 2012 at 10:23 am
The law says sex must be consensual she knew she was being taped went over his house voluntarily and never said no. She was having sex that way over a year and because she decided the sex took advantage of her suddenly this is rape ? I think police wanted to railroad Rambo and now we have Rambo on the run.
July 21st, 2012 at 10:26 am
It would appear, Redacted, that some people confuse the absence of consent with saying no. They seem to forget about that forcible compulsion thing, as well as fear and intimidation.
July 21st, 2012 at 10:35 am
Trust me ROS, Duly noted.
July 21st, 2012 at 11:09 am
Get a Grip people, Justice is NOT found in the court room anymore if you suffer from PTSD!
July 21st, 2012 at 11:17 am
I know plenty of people with PTSD that DON’T run around raping people, in fact I’m pretty sure that is NOT a common symptom of PTSD. But thanks for perpetuating the myth that everyone suffering from PTSD is a crazed, blood thirsty raping lunatic.
July 21st, 2012 at 11:26 am
@72-
“Justice is NOT found in the court room anymore if you suffer from PTSD!”
“Buckley’s attorney, Andrew Stephens, said he told the jury the videotaped encounter between Buckley and the woman was consensual and similar to other sexual encounters between them. He said Buckley’s PTSD was not used as a defense at trial.”
Your argument is invalid.
July 21st, 2012 at 12:10 pm
#74 the PSTD was reason cited by the victim to police as well as his military expertise and that he had weapons in the home?
Think about it if you have a weapon in your home suddenly sex with your girlfriend should she claim rape is aggravated ! PSTD makes your dangerous , and being a military hero even more black marks against you. Then the sodomy charge is just further off the scales of WTF is wrong with our justice system obviously sex is sex. Oral, anal or otherwise. Each charge carries additional sentencing. 20 years for having consensual sex with a girlfriend in your home ? I say ” Run Rambo Run !” this icase is the equivalent to Kobe Bryant with a military twist.
July 21st, 2012 at 12:20 pm
They found his car, won’t be long now.
July 21st, 2012 at 12:41 pm
Redacted if they find him it will be because he himself allows it.
July 21st, 2012 at 12:42 pm
Yeah I kind of doubt that. Dude seems like kind of a train wreck.
July 21st, 2012 at 12:59 pm
Really seems like we do not have all the facts.
July 21st, 2012 at 1:24 pm
@377, he dumped his car because he likes to walk? He doesn’t know how to change out a license plate with a similar make and model to the one he’s driving?
And, really? “Oral, anal or otherwise”? I don’t think there’s currently a prohibition against armpit sex.
July 21st, 2012 at 3:27 pm
Up north : it’s odd to me that anal sex aka sodomy is illegal when all the gay males in USA and abroad have sex via sodomy as do many couples as did John and his girlfriend, sex is sex no matter where penetration is. A separate charge for anal sex aka sodomy is 18th century. The armpit hmmmm I think you missed one place?
July 21st, 2012 at 3:43 pm
And why exactly are these loons over here arguing over something with which we have no involvement?? If any of these idiots actually testified in his defense with any of these statements, it’s easy enough to see why he was convicted.
Meanwhile, your bringing your filth here is not appreciated by this particular veteran. Do what you want in your house, but spreading it around here in someone else’s house is forcing porn on unwilling participants. Kindly get your jollies without demanding others be involved.
July 21st, 2012 at 4:38 pm
THe issue is a rape accusation consensual vs non consensual, then there are the separate charges of sodomy and aggravated rape! Sorry to offend but those are the questions in this case. No one is promoting porn, I too would find the sex tape offensive and disturbing but the point is consensual sex no matter how if she did not say no and has done this often and in her past then that is the real question. Crying on tape is not a, no it could be at best Just acting. Again I’m sure Buckley is not with out issues or problems or history but I think this is not rape it’s a case of our police opinion and opposition to a sex tape and a woman’s revenge for what ever reason.
July 21st, 2012 at 4:41 pm
Run Ranger Run
July 21st, 2012 at 5:19 pm
Allow me to be blunt, Bobbi. I really don’t give a damn whether or not he raped her. He was convicted and he ran. He’s a coward, a pussified bitch, not a man, and an aberration to all a Ranger stands for. We have an appeals system in this country and he chose to run instead of following due process according to the documents and laws for which he’s fought.
To that end, pound sand. You’ll never get it because your urging him to not face the music is exactly the sort of cowardice he displayed. You’re just as much of a pussy as he.
July 21st, 2012 at 6:24 pm
@83.
Refer to post(s) #47 and #66.
Really?
It seems the man was a good Ranger and a good comrade-in-arms, but life changes and you have to adapt.
It is called life.
July 21st, 2012 at 7:40 pm
Bobbi, you choose to miss the point again, but, thanks for playing. I can’t add to what ROS said in #85, so I won’t try. Oh, and research the effects of Flunitrazepam, otherwise known as Rhohypnol.
July 21st, 2012 at 10:16 pm
Has anyone ever read the fugitive ? Yes your right it’s wrong to run ! I’m not applauding him running but I maybe this can bring light to a wrongful conviction and give time for evidence to come fourth to help him. I just think it’s best he turn himself in peacefully or lay low until he can safely.
July 21st, 2012 at 11:29 pm
EVERYBODY GET OUT OF HERE THERE’S A RANGER LOOSE!! OH HOLY COW HE’S LOOOSE!!! LOOK OUT EVERYONE HE’S VENGEFUL!!
July 21st, 2012 at 11:30 pm
Yes, it’s EXACTLY like the fugitive; he’s running from the law to find “the real rapist” (OJ, anyone?). Give it a rest man, this isn’t Hollywood.
July 21st, 2012 at 11:37 pm
The words NO was never spoken that’s Not rape
July 21st, 2012 at 11:41 pm
The word NO doesnt have to be spoken for it to be rape. Or are you totally oblivious to that fact. Go seek truth elsewhere, youre not gonna find your version of truth here.
July 21st, 2012 at 11:55 pm
#92, It’s been brought up several times that the word “NO” is not a requirement for a rape charge. It is falling on deaf ears with a good deal of hollow space between them.
July 23rd, 2012 at 4:28 pm
http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/Investigators-probe-background-to-predict-fugitives-next-move-163370306.html
All of these previous Colorado arrests for domestic violence clearly prove he has a history of abusing women. The victim was telling the truth and Buckley is the liar.
July 23rd, 2012 at 9:26 pm
The only thing clearly proven is a misdemeanor charge for a firearm. We do not live in a country based on the belief of guilty until proven innocent! In fact, our society even gives criminals rights and, in many cases, the chance of redemption. This is a man’s freedom, and potentially his life right now (with the target the media has put on his back), which are in jeopardy. It is worth remembering that much of the reporting and “evidence” which has been presented is based on heresay! Buckley had his 18 yr old boots in the Afghanistan soil to protect the same freedoms and rights of those who have hatefully wished him dead…A show of humanity would be refreshing!
July 24th, 2012 at 12:18 am
Yeah, his service in the Stan is no excuse for his recent behavior. One fuckup (and it looks like he’s fucked up more than once) will erase a lifetime of good deeds. It’s the nature of the beast.
July 24th, 2012 at 10:36 am
Saying “no” is not required, but lack of consent is. “No” should at least be indicated. The defense attorney said there were a lot of other tapes like this one between the same two people. If this was their routine, how would he know that he it is without her consent? And, why didn’t the jury get to know about that, their routine and the other tapes? I think rapists are scumbags, but am not persuaded he is one of them. Some other interesting tidbits… she was calling and texting him, begging to see him because he had broken up with her. She went to his house. In her own words on camera, she said that he just had this look about him that she felt she had to do what he said and that because he had guns in the house, she complied. Not that he brandished a gun, just that he had one. Not that he demanded anything, just that she felt she had to do it. Not that she said or did anything to let him know she didn’t want to do what they had always done. But this time, it was rape. Come on. Really?
July 25th, 2012 at 3:06 am
So, what you’re trying to say is he raped her more than once?
July 25th, 2012 at 3:15 pm
I’m not trying to say anything. I am clearly writing that I don’t believe this was forced sex and force is a requirement. Rough sex is not a crime when it’s consensual (but probably shocking enough for a small town jury to convict someone, especially if taken out of context).
July 25th, 2012 at 3:23 pm
Force/Consent: if you’re not trying to say anything, why are there two different screen names here from the same computer (“Look into it further” and “Force/Consent”) with the same return e-mail address saying much the same things?
July 25th, 2012 at 3:25 pm
So, he’d be free if only the 12 people on the jury were more “nuanced”?
July 30th, 2012 at 12:09 pm
This guy been getting away with a lot of shit for a long time. He hides behinds his lawyer daddy and rich uncle. He’s bitch. Always trying to use a gun to scare someone.
September 2nd, 2012 at 11:19 am
Gentlemen:
Remember, there’s two sides to every story. When there is 36″ of information to a yardstick, and only 5″ is presented to the jury…well, the outcome is predictable. You all wore uniforms. Did you ever get skeptical about what you were told by the powers-that-be? Perhaps you should be equally skeptical of what government is telling you about this case. And you should never…ever…call for the death or maiming of one of your own without the rest of the story. Remember Con Air? As a kid, Buckley was motivated to become a Ranger in the Batt because of the injustice he saw in that movie. Almost all the media you read in this case comes from WKYT-TV and the Lexington Herald Leader…both of which are part of the public relations team for the Commonwealth Attorney. Reporters should be inquisitive…not government stooges.
September 2nd, 2012 at 11:29 am
John Buckley: yes, there are two sides to every story. The jury heard both – and voted unanimously to convict. The convicted individual then pulled a “cut and run” – and as far as I know, is still on the run.
Sounds to me like the legal process did it’s job, and he’s guilty – but doesn’t want to do the time for the crime. But I guess I could be wrong
September 2nd, 2012 at 12:02 pm
@103: so where’s the remaining 31″ of the story? That’s the responsibility of the attorney for the accused to present, if the information contained therein would have supported the accused.
Did that attorney present a case? If so, and he didn’t present any of that remaining 31″, why? Did he do discovery? Did he put up a fight to obtain any evidence, testimony, or other exculpatory information that he/she felt may have been hidden by the prosecutor? If he/she could not obtain that hidden evidence, did he/she file an appeal on that basis? And did he/she file a complaint with the state bar association regarding the prosecutor’s violation of the requirement that the prosecution turn over all available evidence to defense counsel?
And if the accused’s counsel was too inept or too incompetent (or both) to properly represent him, why did he “cut and run” instead of filing an appeal?
Yeah, we’re skeptical…12 people saw and heard enough to convict, when one “no” vote would have been enough to find him “not guilty”. And instead of filing one or more appeals based on what is supposedly withheld evidence, he cuts and runs.
September 8th, 2012 at 12:17 pm
I have known John for over 10 years and he’s not the monster that they say he is. He served nearly all his career with the third Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment to include two combat jumps which in this day and age is rarely heard of and a purple heart. He he should be hailed a hero for combat actions and Prior to discharge for PTSD actually taken care of instead of pushed to the va.
September 8th, 2012 at 1:00 pm
Well, Anonymous, most monsters don’t advertize their monstrous acts. The account of his criminal behavior in sexually assaulting his former girlfriend is horrendous. He videoptaped it to boot. That’s very smart. And that tape was no doubt the most damning piece of evidence against him. The jury took about 60 minutes to return guity verdicts. He was on bail, subject to home monitoring. That’s not common anywhere when one is charged with rape. Instead of taking his due, he ran and is now properly regarded as a dangerous fugitive. That’s your friend that you didn’t know. One other thing. To its credit, the defense did not use PTSD as an excuse for his crimes. You, on the other hand, seem to want to do so.
September 8th, 2012 at 3:27 pm
The prosecution presented their case. The defense presented their case. The jury believed the prosecution. Any questions?
September 13th, 2012 at 4:23 pm
Gentlemen and Ladies:
It’s been very interesting to read how so many fellow vets are willing to crucify one of their own. Did any of you see the movie Walking Tall (not the girlie-man Rock version of the Millennium, but the 1970s version with Bo Swenson)? Well, our family has lived that for the last three years…it’s just KY, not TN. And I grew up in this town.
I’m John’s Dad. I sat through this trial as a Harvard-educated lawyer (don’t get too hateful…I was a fighter pilot for almost a decade before I went to law school). I will tell you that there are MANY questions that arose DESPITE the tape…oh, did I tell you that there were other tapes with the exact same two people and other parties? But wait a minute, those folks could not testify that this type of HORRENDOUS acting out was custom and practice in the S&M community to which the “victim” introduced John. Did I mention that John got into trouble for pulling a weapon on a police officer a couple of days after returning from a contract tour in Iraq a year before this incident…a cop who NEVER ID’ed himself as a cop until John pulled his weapon, and whom John thought was hijacking his car? A grand jury returned a “no indict” within a few minutes…confirming that they thought the police officer’s “version of events” was not true? See http://www.lexingtonprosecutor.com/Indictments/Indictments_12-9-09.htm. Almost immediately, lawyers in my hometown were receiving calls from police officers asking how ANYONE could pull a weapon on a cop in Lexington and get away with it (it was easy…the grand jury believed the other witnesses’ version of events – not just John’s – in that parking lot that day, and they did not believe the cop). John should have moved away…but he stayed to help his girls and go to college. The die was cast, and the police and prosecutor were going to do what they needed to do to get him. Of course, his lifestyle (as many on this website have commented) made such a stand very easy.
There’s a “rest of the story”, folks, that goes beyond the conviction. There are allegations of witness tampering – soliciting false statements of a witness by a cop (former partner of the cop above who is now an investigator for the DA)and an assistant Commonwealth Attorney. John’s running will make it harder to investigate those bad acts, if they occurred. Perhaps for the folks on this website, rather than being so vocal about damning one of your own, you might go the extra step and wonder if “there but for the grace of God go I.” If you take that extra step, you might become more wary of ticking off big government with guns and badged…which I’ve just done by going public with these words.
John C. Buckley III, Lt. Col. USAFR (Ret.)
October 9th, 2012 at 3:08 pm
I know John Buckley IV very well and the truth is that he is an asshole and a pathetic scum bag ; he lied to all of his family members, ranger friends, all the women he dated and slept around with(which are a lot). His “father” Buckley III is defending a lie because he does not know what the real truth and he chooses to ignore the real facts, such like all the other family members involved in this case. John Buckley IV is a manipulative person who uses “EVERYONE” in his life for his own agenda. He even used his two little innocent girls so that people felt sorry and empathetic towards his situation and he created his little “victim” story. BTW now there are three girls and “counting”, which he NEVER took care of as a father. He always managed to manipulate the women he was with and the little times he shared with his kids, he took pictures to portray his fake appearance of a “devoted father”. He abused women verbally and physically; he abused the trust of his family and friends. He assured to me and many of his friends that he have had a rough life, and probably he did. He sure did serve our country such as many others have. You can blame his actions on his hard childhood, PTSD or any other mental illness he might have. He deceives, cheats, causes pain to all the people who ever cared for him, never kept his promises, and never obeyed the law… This is an example of someone who chooses to take the wrong route in life and ended up hurting many, his damages will prevailed for many many years on others. He will be forgiven in the hearts of others but I do not know how he can live with himself
PLEASE stop portraying this guy as a “victim”. He manipulate the systems as much as he could throughout his life and ALL the legal issues he had face, sooner or later it had to catch up and it did; Since he never stopped living his reckless life style.
I wonder who he is using now…
October 9th, 2012 at 3:34 pm
@109.
He made his bed.
Time to sleep in it.
All of his good deeds gone due to his immaturity and abject stupidity.
A shame….
October 24th, 2012 at 5:54 pm
Honda:
Give me a call. I’d love to know what you know. I am not ignorant of the sins in my son’s life. But I do know one thing…the enemies of the Republic are not al-queda, or even Usama bin Ladin. The enemies of the Republic are folks with guns and badges and color of authority who believe that the ends justify the means. External threats will not bring down the Republic. But internal rot…corruption and intrigue and good ole boys/good ole girls…THAT will bring down the Republic. John may be a particularly despicable human being…I don’t know. But if he did not do the crime, and would not be convicted but for the bad actions of government…well, are you concerned? I am. Feel free to call. http://www.buckleylaw.com
John C. Buckley III
November 14th, 2012 at 12:12 am
“I don’t know nothing about a drive by”. Ring a bell?
Also don’t answer his dad. He has all his lines setup for recording and one wrong word/ text/ email and he will prosecute you for fun.
November 20th, 2012 at 3:53 pm
Mr Buckley,
I also had many dealings with you son in Lexington and I am happy that he is on the run. He is a predator on so many levels. The courts have proven that he is a sexual predator, which is no surprise to those of us who spent any time around him at all. In addition to the women who have filed charges there is a list of girls who were and are scared to say anything.
I witnessed and in fact intervened on an occasion when John was trying to leave a downtown bar with one of our friends who was way to drunk to know what was going on. John was enraged and almost violent when we insisted that she (a girl John had met 30 min before) go home and not with him back to his cave of an apartment. In the end there was much speculation on how she had gotten so drunk as she only had 2 drinks on her tab…. Rohypnol anyone.
On more than one occasion John would get into arguments with patrons of Lexington’s downtown bars and berate people saying that they didn’t know shit because they had not “served” like he had. If someone stood their ground in an argument John would threaten them with violence. John was known to brag about beating up untrained “civilians”. Most bar operators in Lexington were concerned about John as a customer but scarred to ban him.
As for his service, I do recognize the extreme bravery that John showed in combat over and over again. With that said, John violated everything it means to be a Ranger long before the guilty verdict and spent most of his civilian life doing bad things and hiding behind his service record.
I understand that you are obligated to defend you son. Keep on preaching the conspiracy but even if John was setup and railroaded there is a reason so many people lined up to crucify him. He is a bad person and a danger to all those around him. I am sure he is long gone, working as a private security contractor in some shit hole country where they welcome thugs and fugitives to do the dirty work of some corrupt cooperation or dictator.
I just hope he stays there and that all his crimes & brutalities catch up with him 10 time over.
November 21st, 2012 at 12:24 am
Thanks for your willingness to share your opinion, Lexington Vet. I m grateful.
Bluglvs, you do not know me from Adam. You’re wrong. I tape nothing. You have my word. If you know anything about me, you know I’m speaking the truth. Civilians (including me and you, unless you work for the Commonwealth) “prosecute” no one. That’s what government (and alas, sometimes it’s corrupt agents) do.
Happy Thanksgiving gentlemen.
November 21st, 2012 at 12:28 am
As for me, I pray for my son’s safety, and peace in his life. Most of all, I pray for his redemption.
December 2nd, 2012 at 11:29 am
I am still curious to hear, what his purple heart was for and when he recieved it. Also what his medal of Valor was for, sence we have his dad on here maybe he will enlighten us.
December 5th, 2012 at 9:23 am
Jumped onto Kandahar airfield in invasion of Afghanistan, fall 2001. Wounded in Tora Bora in early 2002. One of a few dozen Rangers who participated in the Battle for Hadiythah Dam in initial invasion of Iraq, spring 2003.
December 5th, 2012 at 9:43 am
“As for me, I pray for my son’s safety, and peace in his life. Most of all, I pray for his redemption.”
I am sorry for your pain. I truly am.
December 5th, 2012 at 9:59 am
Mr. Buckley: I’ll accept all of that as true. It’s also irrelevant.
Your son was convicted of a violent felony. Running away won’t change that fact.
If he remains on the run, eventually he – and/or others – are very likely to end up seriously hurt or dead. It’s in his best interests to cease running.
Do what you like. Were he my son, I’d try to convince him to turn himself in before he gets killed – or kills someone else.
December 5th, 2012 at 10:15 am
@120. I think it’s safe to say that the Dad’s prayers would be answered if that were to occur because it means his son is alive, no one gets hurts, and there’s hope for future postive change and, as he says, redemption. I feel for the family, not because I have any similar experience, but because they too are victims here. They raised a boy who entered manhood in the service and who distingusihed himself in service. Beyond that, I have no idea what the family did to deserve this fate and I wish them well.
December 5th, 2012 at 10:29 am
2-17 Air Cav: I am not insensitive to the pain the younger Buckely’s crimes have caused his family. However, his father appears to be defending his son’s actions and – frankly – appears to be in denial. Above, he continues to absolve his son from blame and to hold “corrupt state agents” responsible for his son’s current felon-on-the-run status.
In short, the elder Buckley appears to be publicly supporting his fugitive son – who also happens to be an escaped felon convicted of a violent and particularly abhorrent crime. Absent some incontrovetible proof of prosecutorial or LE corruption, I just can’t condone that.
I too wish Buckley’s family were spared the pain they are going through due to their son’s crimes. But if someone or something can’t convince the younger Buckley to turn himself in and face his predicament vice running, I fear they’re in for a whole lot worse pain in the future.
December 5th, 2012 at 5:40 pm
So he received it in 2002 or 2001? How was he wounded? Can you provide any info on the Medal of Valor he received?
December 16th, 2012 at 6:37 pm
Short of pulling his DA file you are not going to be able to prove his awards, but they are true. I have known John and family a long time and state that he has two combat jumps with the Regiment. I am not sure how many purple hearts he has or what the valorous award is for, but I do know that one purple was for breaking his foot during the jump into Kandahar in 01.
However the bullet wound in his shoulder, (which he told everyone that he got overseas) was actually from one of his ex girlfriends who during a fight he gave her his gun and told her to just shoot him, which she then proceeded to do. This took place in Colorado Springs (around 05 time frame).
While in Colorado Springs, John had multiple run ins with the authorities, culminating in him shooting someone in the hand outside of a bar.
Buckley III doled out years of abuse while John IV was a child. There was one memorable Christmas that John IV had his arm broken by John III protecting his younger sister. It was a wonderful Christmas present.
Moving forward his mom found herself a new boyfriend who didn’t want kids, so guess who got to go into the foster system….John IV and his brother and sister. That would always make kids feel loved, especially since John III and his new wife were too busy to be bothered with kids. Thank goodness grandma and grandpa came to the rescue and got them out of the system and took them into there home.
John IV was then sent to a military type school for anger issues…I wonder why?
He later enlisted, and joined the Regiment. Little brother now has a pot farm and baby sis joined a cult. They all had a winning chance right from the start.
He did awesome in the Rangers where he came into his own but after a few years something happened in his personal life which finally broke him and he left the Regiment and pcs’d to Ft. Carson to be closer to his family “where he would truly thrive”. And those who knew him well watched the descent into self destruction.
So, no John III there is no conspiracy, just a man who at one time was one of our finest, but chose the wrong path, and for his crimes there is no redemption, just justice. He will never turn himself in, he will die fighting and I hope it happens sooner rather than later because the longer he is free the more innocent people will be hurt.
I don’t know if it is nurture or nature but John IV is a sociopath, who cares for no one but himself.
December 17th, 2012 at 1:38 am
Wow…where is your source for all these “facts” about my family, Anonymous? I doubt it was John, but if it was, how do you call him a liar in one sentence, and cite him for truth about his upbringing in the next? You are wrong in most everything you said. But it’s easy to hide behind the name “Anonymous” while seeking to destroy others’ character. I’m a simply guy from KY, so I’ll use simple words you can understand. You’re a liar…you’re probably working for the Commonwealth, and you seek to stir the pot to elicit a reaction. You may even be the Asst. Commonwealth Attorney or police investigator who suborned perjury from a key witness in these cases. Either way, you’re a worthless punk who probably had significant problems of your own growing up. I’m sorry you feel the need to beat up others with your lies, particularly as Christmas comes around. And if you take umbrage with anying I’ve said, feel free to call. After all, you’re the government. Yu know where I can be reached.
December 20th, 2012 at 4:52 am
I’m an Army vet with deployments and all that. I dated John when he was in Colorado Springs at Fort Carson (and was already suffering from PTSD). We met at replacement. While I would like to place a disclaimer here that I have not spoken or seen him in quite some time, I can say, as a woman, and particularly as someone that has shared his bed:
He’s not a rapist. I have extreme difficulty believing that he intentionally hurt a woman.
I only happened to Google him, just a random though, and just now found out about all this. I’m very sorry for his girls, most likely the only real victims in this debacle, and I’m also very sorry about the choices he’s made that have led him to this point.
My prayers are with him and his family.
December 25th, 2012 at 2:00 am
I think your intuition is right, J. Thanks for sharing you experience.
January 1st, 2013 at 6:15 pm
Buckley III, I would like to extend my condolences, and offer my words about John. I knew him well and love him deeply. I believe in him and I believe in redemption. He may not find redemption in this world, but he finds redemption in the hearts of those who love him, and in the minds of those who believe in him. I think about him each day and hope so much that he finds peace.
I hope the new year finds you well. And may Johnny feel the warmth of our love, wherever he lay tonight.
RLTW
January 1st, 2013 at 6:57 pm
Maybe this guy should re-read the Ranger Creed.
RLTW
May 15th, 2013 at 6:08 pm
And he is caught and behind bars…
May 15th, 2013 at 6:58 pm
I met this kid when he worked at the Dame in Lexington. He seemed like a braggart and got quiet when I told him I was 82nd infantry. He just seemed like a punk. I wasn’t impressed cause I’ve seen dead people and killed people too. That said, I don’t think he raped anyone. He said she said is a bad situation to be in. Any way, he got caught in Laramie, Wyoming today and I hope his life gets straightened out and he gets some help. If not for him for his lil girls.
May 16th, 2013 at 8:46 pm
I’m glad they got him and I hope he spends the rest of his life in a small box. He is a brutal abusive man and his Vet status does not justify his actions.