CNN wrote:Man admits posing as general
Wednesday, August 10, 2005; Posted: 8:31 a.m. EDT (12:31 GMT)
SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (AP) -- William Lawson looked every bit the retired Marine general this summer as he stood before a crowd of 200 people, demanding that a cemetery properly dispose of the American flags placed at the graves of veterans.
He had on khakis, the Marines' summer service uniform, complete with a general's stars and row after row of medals, including the Silver Star, Bronze Star, Purple Heart and Good Conduct Medal. He even wore an eye patch.
It turns out, however, that Lawson wasn't a general at all -- or even a World War II combat veteran. His 19 months in the Marines were all spent stateside -- he ended boot camp after Iwo Jima -- and he never rose above the rank of private first class.
Before you hurl things at me......( ) I agree it is wrong.... No question about that.
But on a lighter note.... he did it for a good cause.... unless of course he recieved some kind of benefits from it.
I am guessing he's just prolly a lonly old man... and this gave him a sense of being needed. Maybe instead of slapping cuffs on him they need to direct his energies to a good cause.... needy boys club, Scouts...along that line.
Sadly it happens all the time.
(Know how many people I've met who claimed they were SEALs?)
I know that the human condition is based on three motivating factors:
greed, fear, and greed.
Many of us keep these under control, but for those who can't, a lie is as good as the truth.
Posers... sheesh. Waddaya gonna do...
“Give me a woman who loves beer and I will conquer the world.”
- Kaiser Welhelm
"The call is a loud wulli-wulli, and there is much twittering at the drinking holes."
) I agree it is wrong.... No question about that.
