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Harrisburg police officer wrongly accuses veteran, 75, of 'stolen valor'
Posted on 6/4/15 at 4:22 pm
Posted on 6/4/15 at 4:22 pm
Haha...about time one of these stolen valor attention whores had it go the other way for them.
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An Army soldier attending Artsfest on Memorial Day thought something was fishy with the Marine uniform worn by 75-year-old Robert Ford, who was strolling along Front Street.
Ford's hat bore some wrinkles, according to the soldier's assessment, and his belt buckle looked too ornate for his rank.
The soldier enlisted the help of a Harrisburg police officer working at the event, who was a Marine, and together, they accused Ford of being a fraud.
"He's not a real Marine!" the officer shouted to the crowd gathered for the PennLive/Patriot-News Artsfest of Greater Harrisburg. "Stolen valor!"
"I was humiliated," said Ford, of Marysville.
The only problem is Ford did serve in the Marines from 1958 to 1964. He earned the rank of lance corporal.
"He's as legit as you can get," said Doug Sterner, a Vietnam veteran and archivist from Pueblo, Colo., who is nationally recognized for detecting military fraud. Sterner confirmed Ford's military service this week through Headquarters Marine Corps.
The incident in Harrisburg, Sterner said, represents a troubling trend across the country of veterans becoming vigilantes.
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"The veteran community, frustrated and upset, is saying, 'OK. We'll do it ourselves,' " Sterner said. "But what it's leading to is a bunch of hot heads. ... There's a lot of bullying going on in the community now. It's almost like hunting game, going out looking for phonies."
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This post was edited on 6/4/15 at 4:23 pm
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Posted on 6/4/15 at 4:22 pm to stout
Posted on 6/4/15 at 4:22 pm to stout
Posted on 6/4/15 at 4:23 pm to stout
Man this story has it all for the OT:
Stolen valor accusations plus a cop being a jackass
Stolen valor accusations plus a cop being a jackass
Posted on 6/4/15 at 4:23 pm to stout
Posted on 6/4/15 at 4:23 pm to stout
quote:ding ding ding
"The veteran community, frustrated and upset, is saying, 'OK. We'll do it ourselves,' " Sterner said. "But what it's leading to is a bunch of hot heads. ... There's a lot of bullying going on in the community now. It's almost like hunting game, going out looking for phonies."
Posted on 6/4/15 at 4:23 pm to stout
frick stolen valor clowns. They are worse than actually stealing valor.
Posted on 6/4/15 at 4:24 pm to stout
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about time one of these stolen valor attention whores had it go the other way for them.
Bingo
Posted on 6/4/15 at 4:25 pm to stout
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"He's not a real Marine!" the officer shouted to the crowd gathered for the PennLive/Patriot-News Artsfest of Greater Harrisburg. "Stolen valor!"
Are cops literally getting worse by the hour ta this point?
Posted on 6/4/15 at 4:25 pm to stout
The people calling out "stolen valor" are usually bigger douches than the ones faking service.
Posted on 6/4/15 at 4:26 pm to stout
i dont really understand why service men care about stolen valor. they did their time, no one can take that from them.
Posted on 6/4/15 at 4:27 pm to stout
The cop should have shot him for not complying
Posted on 6/4/15 at 4:27 pm to CptBengal
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Are cops literally getting worse by the hour ta this point?
This guy seems like a real winner
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The incident
Ford has a tradition on Memorial Day. He dons his dress blue uniform, visits the cemetery, plays "Taps" on his bugle in a wreath-laying ceremony along the Susquehanna River, then attends Artsfest, where he looks for presents for his granddaughter.
But this year, as he was perusing the artware, a uniformed officer approached along with a man in civilian clothes.
The officer asked for Ford's unit and his military occupation specialty.
Ford answered and noted he specialized in machine guns, rockets and flame-throwers.
"I have to investigate for 'stolen valor,' " the officer said, which Ford said he found insulting.
Still, Ford let it pass and recommended the officer attend the wreath-laying ceremony next year. The officer simply walked away.
Ford returned to shopping, but 10 minutes later was again confronted by the officer in front of The Patriot-News booth.
"Where did you go to boot camp?" the officer said.
Ford said he couldn't figure out why the officer was questioning his service. Ford hadn't claimed any war heroics and his uniform bore no combat medals.
"What am I trying to do?" Ford said. "Impersonate a lance corporal who never served in combat?"
Things quickly escalated.
"What is your problem?" Ford asked.
The officer reiterated his demand.
Fed up, Ford told the officer to leave him alone in terms that contained an expletive.
That's when the officer started shouting, Ford said.
"You don't know where you went to boot camp," the officer said, according to Ford. "You aren't a Marine."
Ford said the soldier joined in, shouting: "Stolen Valor! This man is a fake!"
Posted on 6/4/15 at 4:29 pm to stout
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Ford's hat bore some wrinkles, according to the soldier's assessment, and his belt buckle looked too ornate for his rank.
The 75 year old veteran should have gotten a calf tattoo. Then there would be no question.
Posted on 6/4/15 at 4:30 pm to stout
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An Army soldier attending Artsfest on Memorial Day thought
I found the problem, and I want to see that fat fricks pt card with accurate height and weight information.
Posted on 6/4/15 at 4:31 pm to stout
It seems like the cop was bored. I mean you'd think he would have more productive things to do.
Posted on 6/4/15 at 4:31 pm to stout
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Fed up, Ford told the officer to leave him alone in terms that contained an expletive.
That's when the officer started shouting, Ford said.
"You don't know where you went to boot camp," the officer said, according to Ford. "You aren't a Marine."
another cop, protecting and serving.
Posted on 6/4/15 at 4:33 pm to BigDawg0420
All cops and people in military are dumbasses who couldn't get into college
Posted on 6/4/15 at 4:34 pm to geauxnavybeatbama
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i dont really understand why service men care about stolen valor. they did their time, no one can take that from them.
Probably has to do with the attention that veterans do receive in this country for their service. They don't like 'fakes' stealing their thunder.
They also get more attention by calling out fakes.
It's all about attention.
Posted on 6/4/15 at 4:34 pm to CptBengal
That fat frick needs to be working security at a mall, not questioning marines on their service
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