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Siwsan

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24. It's quite a shocking situation

Tue May 14, 2024, 08:41 AM

May 14

He killed the friend so he could marry the widow. Eventually she also claimed to have been a veteran who was awarded a Purple Heart (she used her late husband's) AND that she was disabled due to her military career (claimed to have been in the Pentagon on Sept. 11) so she also defrauded the government with fake paperwork. The $900,000 amount was for the two of them. Oh, and they are now divorced.

Apparently this whole affair clued the VA in to the fact that it's not that hard to submit fake paperwork to be included in your file.

Who knew. All these years I could have been passing myself off as a Commander instead of a Petty Officer.

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Florida: father surprised to find himself arrested after holding daughter's Uber driver at gunpoint [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd May 14 OP

If only the driver and girl had been armed with Glocks HAB911 May 14 #1

And the neighbors accross the street, the paper boy, Gramma out for a nitely walk ....... marble falls May 14 #3

truly sad what we have become HAB911 May 14 #6

It is truly sad. And most of us should know better, but a lot of us think with our gut. marble falls May 14 #15

You forgot little Johnny... Dave Bowman May 14 #34

Florida man served in military. Did a crime. Now must serve his time. GreenWave May 14 #2

I'll admit, that's a tough one... Think. Again. May 14 #4

Seriously? LisaL May 14 #8

One of the few times I've got to disagree with you, this isn't Joe Shmo with only Fox to gin up his concern ... marble falls May 14 #9

And when she snuck out he expected police to drop everything and go look for her. LisaL May 14 #16

I agree with you. yardwork May 14 #20

That's good point about the father thinking... Think. Again. May 14 #25

Absolutely should have gotten a grasp of the situation before risking a gunfight. Ooops is no defense. marble falls May 14 #29

Yes, that's what confuses me... Think. Again. May 14 #30

I disagree that this behavior is in any way normal or understandable. yardwork May 14 #31

Could be. Think. Again. May 14 #32

Vet Old Okie May 14 #39

Dollars to Donuts this will be reduced to misdemeanor menacing Prairie Gates May 14 #13

Well, it is Florida and it's a good chance the driver wasn't white. marble falls May 14 #19

If he was that emotional he shouldn't have a gun. Guns come with responsibility, something people forget RAB910 May 14 #22

No they don't. Voltaire2 May 14 #47

not tough at all. Don't pull guns on people for no legal reason. Dont be a psycho asshole. ZonkerHarris May 14 #56

What a wonderful world.... Think. Again. May 14 #60

He's lying. Phoenix61 May 14 #5

I noticed that. And he was mad that the police "didn't help" so he went vigilante. yardwork May 14 #17

I'm confused. He's an Army veteran who trained as a Navy flight surgeon? Siwsan May 14 #7

Special force sometime go cross service for missions, and sometimes people will change services. marble falls May 14 #11

Thanks Siwsan May 14 #18

I never heard of him. Jeebers what a piece of work! marble falls May 14 #21

It's quite a shocking situation Siwsan May 14 #24

I've been in the VA system for 15nyears or so. What I thought I noticed was they were very good with records ... marble falls May 14 #26

Hopefully he was unique Siwsan May 14 #28

Yup. GB_RN May 14 #37

Navy actually trains people. There's combat tight and there Navy ship tight. 4.0 means something to a sailor. marble falls May 14 #40

You'll Have To Explain It To Me. GB_RN May 14 #41

The Navy is highly technical place to be. There are serious schools for all ratings. There has to be unit ... marble falls May 14 #43

The national tolerance enabling armed irrational behavior seems Torchlight May 14 #10

Wow. jimfields33 May 14 #53

Daughter was 13 years old Johnny2X2X May 14 #12

Exactly. LisaL May 14 #14

And also in some of the comments, someone pointed out that child traffickers, rapists, etc. MarineCombatEngineer May 14 #27

She was 13? How did she get an Uber? haele May 14 #54

Another Floriduh Looney toons. Conjuay May 14 #23

People with guns so often go off half-cocked viva la May 14 #33

Other times they're born half-cocked and thus need a gun. TheBlackAdder May 14 #59

LOL! viva la May 14 #61

my experience is that Pensacola is awash in these psycho refuKKKchickens, driver is lucky to be alive bringthePaine May 14 #35

What's an Uber doing picking up 13 year olds? LisaM May 14 #36

I have a niece that age who easily passes as adult. hunter May 14 #42

But don't you have to have a credit card? LisaM May 14 #44

I don't know how Uber is supposed to work. hunter May 14 #48

And he's screwed up the driver's life. LisaM May 14 #49

She could have had an adult order her the ride.... getagrip_already May 14 #52

you have an account attached to your bank account.. no cash BlueWaveNeverEnd May 14 #62

uber picks up who ever orders a car ZonkerHarris May 14 #57

Assault with a deady weapon Old Crank May 14 #38

"There is no situation that won't be improved... dchill May 14 #45

I don't care if he served in the military. Screw him LiberalFighter May 14 #46

I came to post that same thing TxGuitar May 14 #51

My quick search says that a 'navy flight surgeon' is an actual Medical Doctor. mackdaddy May 14 #55

He wants 12 moms and dads drmeow May 14 #50

If the daughter has to sneak out then there's more there to this story MagickMuffin May 14 #58