That Time When A Punk Army Poser Got Called Out By Two Military Veterans

That Time When A Punk Army Poser Got Called Out By Two Military Veterans (Video)

by Erica King

It would be assumed that impersonating a military official would be illegal due to the lack of respect for those who actually have fought for this country in war. That, surprisingly, is not the case.

The imposter, whose identity has not been revealed, wasn’t even questioned by police as to why he was dressed in military clothing on the San Joaquin Delta College campus this week. What’s worse is that the man who did serve and questioned the imposter was the one arrested.

A video of the confrontation, including Army Veteran Kristopher Vieira and an Army Ranger, was posted on YouTube Wednesday. The two veterans called out the unnamed man who was wearing Ranger, E.O.D. and 101st Airborne tabs.

Vieira was arrested and charged with disturbing the peace. The imposter got off scotch-free, due to his “freedom of expression”. Vieira stated that he felt disrespected as a veteran for someone who has never served nor gone through boot camp to falsely represent the military.

[box type=”shadow”]“It strikes a nerve when someone goes around faking that uniform. It’s very disrespectful.”[/box]

Delta authorities said that it is not illegal to wear a military uniform as long as the imposter is not using the uniform to obtain benefits. The peace wouldn’t have been disturbed had the imposter not disrespectfully misrepresented the military, but once again the victim is to blame and arrested.

Erica King