A few years ago.....
An Airman got arrested in Stanley for "Drunk & Disorderly". During the course of his arrest he managed to get snot up the arm of the arresting FIPol, so was further arrested for "Assault on Police". The local Beak was rumoured to be fed up with BritMil and out for blood. His Boss and 1RO both ended up buying suits to represent him in court and he got away with just D&D & a substantial fine.
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Had he ended up with a custodial (as was rumoured the Beak was after) we googled his possible outcome:
Instant Admin Discharge for being unable to fulfil his duties through self-inflicted incarceration at HMP
£1111 AirFare back to BZN (based on half of £2222 return) + Emigration Tax £25
Walk back to BZN Main gate as civvies are not insured on MT.....or
...~£3000 AirFare via LAN Chile to Punto Arenas and Madrid to LHR/LGW + Emigration Tax + Excess Baggage Fees x 3! (but I guess he would probably ditch all Military kit at the earliest opportunity to save weight!!)
Taxi/Bus/Train/Mates/Hitch back to home unit
Rigmarole of getting into Home Unit without ID
Cost of rehoming family in Civvy Street (if necessary)
Job Hunting
The Maths is too much for me, but it's BLOODY EXPENSIVE for a 1-night piss-up!!!!!
I bumped into him a couple of years later at the A4 Hub on the A1.