Soldiers who committed assault receive “slap on wrist” from army

Members of a Czech commando unit who violently assaulted a young man last weekend in the town of Tábor have escaped major punishment by the army and will instead have their pay docked and will also be unable to serve in the future. On Saturday, the man recovered enough to speak of his ordeal for the fist time. The twenty one year-old man was attacked in a pub after the military officers mocked his long hair and love of rock music, according to testimony given by the man. The youngster was then bundled into a car and stripped naked before being severely beaten by the army officers. The army has refused to apologise for the incident, stating that the officers were off duty and are thus not responsible for their actions. However, a separate criminal case brought by the man could see the former officers jailed for up to eight years.