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Warrior of the Week
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09/16/19 01:20 PM
09/16/19 01:20 PM
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Posts: 21,445 HSV AL
jmudler
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This is a long read, but worth it. Our Warrior of the Week is a judge who gave a unique sentence to two stolen valor convicts. Troy Nelson and Ryan Morris both claimed that they were military veterans in an effort to qualify for lesser sentences and admittance into Veterans Treatment Court. Nelson, 33, had already managed to get himself into the treatment court program before it was discovered that he never served in the military. Morris, 28, previously told the court that he served seven tours in Afghanistan and Iraq, and that he had a hip replaced after being injured by an improvised explosive device. He further claimed that he suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of his military service. When Montana District Court Judge Greg Pinski learned that neither Nelson nor Morris had ever served in the military, their schemes backfired. Nelson, who was convicted of criminal possession of dangerous drugs, was sentenced to five years in prison with two years suspended on Friday. Morris received 10 years in prison with three years suspended for one count of burglary. Pinski then addressed the issue of stolen valor, which is a federal offense, the Great Falls Tribune reported. Although neither of the convicts were federally charged, Pinski found creative ways to address their deception through specific sentencing conditions. “There are certain people — shameful people — who have not put their lives on the line for this country who portray themselves as having done so,” Pinski told them. The judge said that their lies were “abhorrent to the men and women who have actually served our country.” For the duration of their sentences, Pinski ordered that both convicts attend the Veterans Day and Memorial Day ceremonies at the Montana Veterans Memorial while wearing placards emblazoned with a pre-determined message. “You will wear a plaque that reads as follows,” Pinski said, while holding up the typed verbiage on a piece of paper for the convicts to see. “I AM A LIAR. I AM NOT A VETERAN,” the judge read aloud. “I STOLE VALOR. I DISHONORED ALL VETERANS.” Pinski also ordered Morris and Nelson to hand-write the names of the 6,756 U.S. veterans who have lost their lives in the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, and to hand-write the obituaries of the 40 Montana veterans who were killed in those wars. The court further ordered that both convicts write letters of apology to seven military veteran organizations and that they perform 441 hours of community service – one hour to represent each of the Montana military members who have been killed in combat since the Korean War. “I want to make sure that my message is received loud and clear by these two defendants,” Pinski said during the hearing. “You’ve been nothing but disrespectful in your conduct. You certainly have not respected the Army. You’ve not respected the veterans. You’ve not respected the court. And you haven’t respected yourselves.”
Last edited by jmudler; 09/16/19 01:30 PM.
Isaiah 5:20 Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.
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Re: Warrior of the Week
[Re: jmudler]
#2905872
09/16/19 03:23 PM
09/16/19 03:23 PM
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Posts: 31,681 Slidell, La
perchjerker
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Wow, we need more like him!
Thomas Jefferson. The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Life is too short to only hunt and fish on weekends!
If being a dumbass was fatal some of you would be on your death bed!
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Re: Warrior of the Week
[Re: 87dixieboy]
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09/16/19 04:36 PM
09/16/19 04:36 PM
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odocoileus
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That's awesome. I know it cant be done but should have made them serve Men of such character are not fit for the uniform.
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Re: Warrior of the Week
[Re: jmudler]
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09/16/19 06:40 PM
09/16/19 06:40 PM
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Posts: 6,648 Trussville Alabama
inatree
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I read something about this not to long ago. I think the judge is a great American! I mean how low people go amazes me.
Free men aren't equal and equal men aren't free! I choose to defend my freedom!
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Re: Warrior of the Week
[Re: odocoileus]
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09/16/19 08:12 PM
09/16/19 08:12 PM
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87dixieboy
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That's awesome. I know it cant be done but should have made them serve Men of such character are not fit for the uniform. Agreed but I think it would give them a greater respect for the honor
Only accurate rifles are interesting.
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