So, no, I don't believe this SAS chap should have any special treatment - if
anything he has seriously abused the immense trust put upon him.
I think his sentence was harsh, but needed, to make an example.
Complete and utter tripe. The guy has a medical condition, attested to by experts. The Regiment will, as best they can, help his wife and children until he is out again, I would expect that to be before Christmas 2012.
There are always people both in and out of the Army who resent elite soldiers/sailors/airmen, looks as though the presiding judge and Leon are two of them.