GRZEGORZ GRUSZKA

TASK: You witnessed a fight in the mess hall…

                   2007.12.10

To:               The Military Police Commander

From:              major Grzegorz Gruszka

Subject:               the mess hall fight

Introduction

The aim of this  report is to describe the brawl in the mess hall on the 6 th. Air Base ground which happened 
on 21 st. May (Saturday) at 21.30.

The people involved

The main troublemaker was Sergeant BLACK who serves in our unit. He works as a driver in the first platoon. The second participant of the brawl was a civilian worker Mr. WHITE who works as a plumber in our unit.

The incident description

Sergeant BLACK arrived in the mess hall at 18.30 together with seven friends. He told me that he had wanted to celebrate his promotion. The barman said that at the beginning they were quiet but about 20.00 they started singing. Then the civilian-worker Mr. WHITE came in  the mess hall and said loudly some thing like “army is bad and dumb”. It was followed by the argument. We were sitting close each other, so I saw everything. At first Sergeant BLACK hit Mr. WHITES. The fight started at about 21.30 and lasted approximately five minutes. We tried  to stop the fighters but they were aggressive.  One of the guests phoned the duty officer who immediately notified the Police. They arrived ten minutes later and Sergeant BLACK was arrested because he was drunk. Before Mr. WHITE went by taxi to hospital, he had been interrogated.

The injured and damages

Consequently, Sergeant BLACK had a small cut on the eyebrow ridge and Mr. WHITE had a broken nose. Apart from this, both men were covered in bruises. As a result of the brawl two chairs were broken and the mirror was smashed. According to the barman It will cost about $ 200.

Conclusion

Taking everything into consideration, I think that above described situation and inappropriate behavior of Sergeant BLACK who started the brawl were caused by alcohol.