Cuba Gooding Jr. credited as playing...
Cpl. Carl Hammaker
- Capt. Ross: were you present at a meeting held on the afternoon of September sixth with the members of the second platoon?
- Cpl. Carl Hammaker: yes sir
- Capt. Ross: would you tell the court the substance of that meeting?
- Cpl. Carl Hammaker: Lieutenant Kendrick told us we had a informer in our group, that Private Santiago had gone outside the chain of command and reported to the NIS a member of our platoon
- Capt. Ross: did that make you mad?
- Cpl. Carl Hammaker: [remains silent]
- Capt. Ross: you can tell the truth Corporal, it's alright, did that make you mad?
- Cpl. Carl Hammaker: yes sir
- Capt. Ross: how mad?
- Cpl. Carl Hammaker: Private Santiago betrayed a code we believe in very deeply sir
- Capt. Ross: were the other members of the squad angry?
- Kaffee: object, speculation
- Capt. Ross: were Dawson and Downey?
- Kaffee: please the court, is the government counsel honestly asking this witness to testify to as to how my clients felt on September sixth?
- Judge Randolph: sustained
- Capt. Ross: Corporal, did Lieutenant Kendrick leave a standing order at that meeting?
- Cpl. Carl Hammaker: yes sir
- Capt. Ross: what was it?
- Cpl. Carl Hammaker: well it was clear that he didn't want us taking matters in our own hands
- Capt. Ross: what was the order?
- Cpl. Carl Hammaker: Sir, he said Santiago wasn't to be touched.
- Capt. Ross: [to Danny] your witness
- Kaffee: were you in Dawson and Downey's room five minutes after this meeting?
- Cpl. Carl Hammaker: no, sir
- Kaffee: thanks, I have no more questions.