By A case of petty theft down here in South Florida
Authorities say they arrested a man who claimed he was justified in stealing candy from a Fort Pierce truck stop because he had served in the military.
Police say an officer confronted 31-year-old Eric T. Ambrose at the truck stop early Monday morning. The officer reported finding several packages of candy and nuts, two black T-shirts and a 20 oz. bottle of beer in Ambrose’s pockets. He said he had paid for all the items, but a clerk denied ringing up any purchases for Ambrose.
A report states that while in the patrol vehicle, Ambrose screamed out the window that he had served in the military over in Iraq and could steal all the M&M’S he wanted.
Have you no honor, sir? Serving in Iraq or anywhere else doesn’t give you the right to steal.
His veteran status could not be immediately verified.
What do you think the odds are he never served in Iraq? Or any branch of the military? I make a bet Ambrose is lying.
10:46 am on February 26th, 2009 1
Maybe he caught the PTSD. Seems like a lot higher percent of Iraq vets have this problem than Vietnam vets. May come from bordom – too much time to think.
Of course, some could see VA dollars after separation or retirement.
11:58 pm on March 2nd, 2009 2
Bill, yes this guy is full of crap and yet the media has been going around calling him a homeless vet:
http://thisainthell.us/blog/?p=8317
Reminds me of the book Stolen Valor where the author describes how many of the homeless Vietnam vets where not really Vietnam vets were not really vets at all, but the media never questioned them.