what on earth possesed this guy to pretend to be a marine and collect toys to sell for money to buy guns! hell-o! there are so many other ways to go about scamming money from people, didn't he hear about the guy who worked at disneyland paris who stole VIPs credit card numbers??

what a freaking idiot! (not to mention that was wrong, very wrong)

http://www.freep.com/news/locmac/usmc5_20031205.htm

fromthissoil

I'm lost

November 2003

DEC 05, 2003 11:19 AM

Stealing is wrong no matter what. Unless it's from big, faceless corporations with billions of dollars, then it's a-ok!

_mike_

San Diego, CA

November 2002

DEC 05, 2003 11:49 AM

okay the best part is that they realeased him . . . uh what the fuck is that about ?!?!?!?

Wren

SUICIDEGIRL

Minnesota, USA

DEC 05, 2003 11:55 AM

Kraus told police he became suspicious during the conversation after he noticed inaccuracies with the man's uniform. The red stripe on the suspect's pants was stitched in white thread when it should be sewn in red. He wore a Navy Cross ribbon that he said he received in Kosovo. Kraus said no one was awarded the ribbon there. He also had a Purple Heart with three stars on it. The award represents a combat injury and the stars reflect additional injuries in other military campaigns. His stars were bronze. Official ones are gold.

HA!

You gotta give the guy credit - good eye. Being anal about uniforms pays off, I guess.

When Kraus asked to see his military identification, the suspect said his identification was taken away when he became a covert operative for the Marines.

Okay, that's just funny.

edit: And I refuse to believe he bought ALL THAT STUFF with only $2,000.

[Edited on Dec 05, 2003 by evilannie]

_mike_

San Diego, CA

November 2002

DEC 05, 2003 11:56 AM

yeah for what its worth the guy was pretty quick on his toes there I dont know if I could lie right to a Marines face like that and come off cool and collected !

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toys for tots = guns for idiot

missbernie

HOPEFUL

Ypsilanti, MI

DEC 05, 2003 11:12 AM

fromthissoil

I'm lost

November 2003

DEC 05, 2003 11:19 AM

_mike_

San Diego, CA

November 2002

DEC 05, 2003 11:49 AM

Wren

SUICIDEGIRL

Minnesota, USA

DEC 05, 2003 11:55 AM

_mike_

San Diego, CA

November 2002

DEC 05, 2003 11:56 AM