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Title: Fake hero gets 30 days.
Post by: Rob52240 on December 04, 2012, 05:33:24 PM
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2243034/Fake-war-hero-jailed-30-days-claiming-won-Purple-Hearts--hes-served-overseas.html

He altered some documents and claimed a bunch of medals before landing a job working with vets suffering from PTSD.

He got an army captain for a judge... :rofl :rofl
Title: Re: Fake hero gets 30 days.
Post by: GScholz on December 04, 2012, 05:44:52 PM
That's just sad. What he did, and why he did it.
Title: Re: Fake hero gets 30 days.
Post by: Babalonian on December 04, 2012, 05:58:47 PM
How is it that what finally blew his cover was him applying for veteran vehicular vanity plates?...   :headscratch:  :uhoh
Title: Re: Fake hero gets 30 days.
Post by: Rob52240 on December 05, 2012, 03:51:59 AM
How is it that what finally blew his cover was him applying for veteran vehicular vanity plates?...   :headscratch:  :uhoh

A quality background check.  I imagine when applying for purple heart license plates they actually care enough to verify someone earned them.
Title: Re: Fake hero gets 30 days.
Post by: Babalonian on December 05, 2012, 02:11:43 PM
A quality background check.  I imagine when applying for purple heart license plates they actually care enough to verify someone earned them.

True, but that was after the Houston (?) PD hired him as a consultant to the department for dealing with PTSD veterans...  don't mess with the Texas DMV.
Title: Re: Fake hero gets 30 days.
Post by: danny76 on December 05, 2012, 02:44:48 PM
British armed forces have an unofficial group of veteran soldiers who seek these guys out (guys who prance about in uniforms with decorations they havent earned are referred to as Walts after Walter Mitty)

The Waltenkommando tracks them down and outs them with surprising aplomb :banana:
Title: Re: Fake hero gets 30 days.
Post by: Plawranc on December 05, 2012, 02:54:57 PM
Scumbag, deserves all he gets. Personally I would treat him to quite a substantial "interview" with some Veterans of the current Iraq-Afghan conflict, see how they feel about it.

He demeans and insults the achievements of the men brave enough to stand in front god knows what, artillery, IED's, a bunch of screaming Jihadis with automatic weapons, Christ even Nuclear and Chemical Weapons. 

as I said. Scumbag.

P.S, Hey Danny, you should become a member :)
Title: Re: Fake hero gets 30 days.
Post by: Ack-Ack on December 05, 2012, 04:21:49 PM
British armed forces have an unofficial group of veteran soldiers who seek these guys out (guys who prance about in uniforms with decorations they havent earned are referred to as Walts after Walter Mitty)

The Waltenkommando tracks them down and outs them with surprising aplomb :banana:

There's a similar organization in the States called Stolen Valor Task Force.

ack-ack
Title: Re: Fake hero gets 30 days.
Post by: danny76 on December 05, 2012, 05:20:44 PM
Scumbag, deserves all he gets. Personally I would treat him to quite a substantial "interview" with some Veterans of the current Iraq-Afghan conflict, see how they feel about it.

He demeans and insults the achievements of the men brave enough to stand in front god knows what, artillery, IED's, a bunch of screaming Jihadis with automatic weapons, Christ even Nuclear and Chemical Weapons. 

as I said. Scumbag.

P.S, Hey Danny, you should become a member :)

I should?