In fact, for the most part all Isaac and I have been saying is that the police were doing what is normal by notifying the base.

The only thing I've mentioned is that police reports and blotters involving military members are turned over to the base. Always. The police frequently call the base when there is an incident involving a member of the military and inform the military person's command. They did their job and followed standard protocol. There is nothing unethical or dickish about it, it's simply the way the system works. The military and the police work hand in hand very often in cases involving members of the military. If a member of the military isn't cooperating with the police, they will contact that person's command.

The only part of this that could remotely be "dickish" or "unethical" is if the information about the marriage license was included out of spite. As others have mentioned though, the marriage is a relevant fact in the case.

Would I put it past the police in SD to do it out of spite? No, I wouldn't. I'm from the area and I'm well aware of the fact that there is no lack of racism and homophobia in the area. So is it possible that they did it out of spite? Sure, it's possible. It's also quite possible that they were simply doing their job and sharing information with the base, as is common practice all over the country.

I have close ties to both the military and the police...to me this is all very cut and dry. To someone who has never been in the military and has never experienced the differences that that life entails it may seem out of place and unfair...but every member of the military is well aware that any incident involving the police is going to be reported to the base. It's something you learn to accept and live with. As an outsider looking in...I don't know, maybe it seems wrong...but as someone who has been on the inside, I understand the policy of the police informing the base, and think that it's very necessary.