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General's wife in jail

posted 5 years ago by old3eyes (331)
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I may have missed this in the first few episodes but why is the general's wife in jail for 40 years?

[–] JepGambardella (496) 5 years ago

You did not miss it. It hasn't been explained (yet).

[–] old3eyes (331) 5 years ago

Thanx. Got two eps to go.

[–] diagoro (490) 5 years ago

HAHA, felt the same. Thought I had skipped an episode. There are several plot points that don't get explained well, or are saved for a later point. This one though, as important as it is, should have been early in the series. I'm pretty sure a general at the head of a military branch, would have some issues staying in charge with their wife committing a serious crime.

[–] BooBooCat (652) 4 years ago

I'm pretty sure a general at the head of a military branch, would have some issues staying in charge with their wife committing a serious crime.

Yeah I had the same concern.

[–] [deleted] 4 years ago

Also, why is the head of a military branch living in CO and not in DC, working out of his plush pentagon office?

[–] ajm2259 (128) 4 years ago

Because the HQ of the new branch is in CO itself.

[–] [deleted] 4 years ago

right, all the other chiefs of staff in the pentagon in DC, while he's cooped up in the Colorado mountains

[–] ajm2259 (128) 4 years ago

Realistic or not it’s necessary for the show to happen. And it’s good for General Naird personally- the other chiefs of staff seem to be total jerks.

[–] [deleted] 4 years ago

touché

[–] [deleted] 4 years ago

I'm not American or even a lawyer, but AFAIK isn't first-degree murder or treason the only crimes that would merit a sentence of this length?

[–] ajm2259 (128) 4 years ago

Most likely yes. However, it’s possible that she’s doing time for MULTIPLE crimes with sentences that added up to 40. I don’t think they specified that she was only convicted of one thing.

[–] Crocodile (3129) 4 years ago

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