What's wrong with the US in a nutshell, part three

From Newsday:

It was [Specialist Joe] Darby, an automobile mechanic in his civilian life, who became deeply troubled after looking at a CD that included dozens of photographs [of torture and mistreatment of prisoners]. ...

Because of what he did, seven members of the 372nd now faces charges of abusing detainees at the Abu Ghraib. ...

In nearby Cumberland, Md., where many of the 372nd members live, Darby is now a controversial figure.

"Darby's going to be shunned," said Tanya Vargas, 29, a former weekend reservist with the 372nd. "He's going to be blackballed. His life is in jeopardy, because he's a snitch. I hope they have protection for him."

Meanwhile, AP quotes his sister-in-law Maxine Carroll as saying

the family is concerned some people will view Darby's decision to turn in fellow soldiers as traitorous, rather than heroic, especially in Cresaptown, Md., where he lives and where the 372nd is based.

"It scares you a little," she said.

"Some people" like Tanya Vargas, for example?

The price of decency.