Army Investigating Samson Deployment

The U.S. Army is trying to determine why soliders from Fort Rucker were sent to Samson

By: Michael Snowden | WKRG-TV
Published: March 18, 2009

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SAMSON, Ala. (AP) - The Army has launched an inquiry into the
use of soldiers from Fort Rucker in the town of Samson after the
south Alabama shooting massacre.
The Army confirmed Wednesday that 22 military police and an
officer were sent to Samson after the mass slaying of 10 people
last week. The town's tiny police force and county officers were
stretched to the limit after the shootings.
Some have questioned why Army troops were sent to Samson,
suggesting the move was a possible violation of federal law.
An Army spokesman says officials with the Army Training and
Doctrine Command are trying to determine what happened. Among the
questions is why the troops were sent to Samson and what they did
while there.

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