He’ll be using his flippers for something other than begging for fish

From: http://thisainthell.us/blog/?p=56355

Roger sends us a link from WFFA in Dallas/Fort Worth where Carlos Felipe Luna-Gonzalez was scooped up by Texas Ranger Anthony Bradford, an Army veteran when they set up a “sting” operation to roll up Luna-Gonzalez and his pretending ways. According to the article, Mr SEAL had been parading around town in a Navy uniform wearing the rank of a Lieutenant Junior Grade as well as a Special Warfare Badge and some medals, including the Purple Heart. He also had photos posted on social media.

Someone made a report to Ranger Bradford who enlisted the support of a local gun shop owner and tricked Luna-Gonzalez into showing up to accept a “firearm of appreciation” for his phony service. Of course, being a phony, and in the whole fake SEAL thing for the attention, Luna-Gonzalez fell for it and showed up in his phony uniform.

Gonzalez came to the meeting Saturday in dress blue Navy uniform with an officer’s insignia, the Navy SEAL Trident and a Purple Heart, and told the store’s owner about how he had been shot in combat.

He was presented with a rifle worth $2,300, which he accepted, and was taken into custody and charged with theft, tampering with a government document, and for presenting a fraudulent military record.

He was released after posting $18,500 bond.

In reality, Luna-Gonzalez had been sent home early from the Navy with a general discharge as a seaman apprentice, and of course, he wasn’t a SEAL nor had he been wounded in combat. I hope it was all worth it, buddy. Thanks to the Texas Rangers and all of the folks involved.

On a job application 26 years ago, this guy said he was a Navy SEAL

But now, with truth appearing from the closet of deceit, the new police chief of Waukegan, Ill., says: “Anything that preceded my employment here as a police officer has no bearing on my 26 years as a law enforcement officer here.”

Phony SEAL chief of Waukegan, IL PD

Chicago Tribune: “… Chief Robert Kerkorian never trained as a SEAL, according to military records obtained by the Tribune. He was in the Navy for six months …”

(This Ain’t Hell has a link to the Tribune story, but the Tribune says you have to subscribe to the paper if you want to read the story.)

Mayor Wayne Motley said Kerkorian’s military records are “not relevant to his employment as chief.” The mayor added, “He’s very well-respected.”

Also said the mayor: “Of course, everyone knows that Chief Kerkorian and I are very good friends. I trust his judgment. I trust his abilities. I think he’s a man of character.”

http://newssun.suntimes.com/news/20579253-418/waukegan-mayor-dismisses-rumors-about-new-police-chief.html

http://thisainthell.us/ if the other link doesn’t work.

(I really don’t know why people make false claims of military service. Maybe it’s a small ego in need of expansion. But here’s the real thing: If they’d had the cajones to do it back when, there wouldn’t be the lies now.)