Man Charged In Seattle With Faking War Record (Jesse Macbeth)

[grytpype]

Source: Associated Press

SEATTLE -- A man who tried to position himself as a leader of the anti-war movement by claiming to have participated in war crimes while serving in Iraq is facing federal charges of falsifying his record.

A complaint unsealed Friday in U.S. District Court in Seattle charged 23-year-old Jesse Adam Macbeth with one count of using or possessing a forged or altered military discharge certificate, and one count of making false statements in seeking benefits from the Veterans Administration.

Macbeth garnered much attention on blogs and in some alternative media after he began claiming in 2005 to have been awarded a Purple Heart for his service, which he said included slaughtering innocent civilians in a Fallujah mosque.

His story was contradicted by his true discharge form, showing that he was kicked out of the Army after six weeks at Fort Benning, Ga., in 2003 because of his "entry level performance and conduct."

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This scumbag pretended to be an Army Ranger who committed war crimes and killed over 200 enemies in combat. And a lot of people ate it up.

[Monkeyman]

1. Yep after I posted a Video by him I found out he never was in Iraq

Talk about a red faced Monkeyman

[wtmusic]

4. And I put it up on YouTube

I had some very pleasant Army Rangers explain why he was full of shit.

And some not so pleasant ones, too. :dunce:

[ohio2007]

10. You got the YouTube link ?

I woiuld like to hear his version of how things were being done in Iraq.

[wtmusic]

19. I pulled it as soon as it was clear it was a hoax

IMO the fact that so many people believed it is evidence that American Armed Forces have a serious credibility problem.

[Laurier]

20. As someone once said, "There's a sucker born every minute."

That's nothing new. The fact that people will buy into nonsense is not new. That some did so in this instance is "evidence" of nothing other than:

1) there are a lot of gullible people in the world, and

2) there are people who allow their biases to cloud their judgement so badly that they disseminate the lies of a wannabe poseur without putting any effort into trying to confirm or refute the veracity of the claims of a wannabe poseur because it suits their purposes.

Those falling within the latter group have a serious credibility problem, of their own making.

[wtmusic]

22. Abu Ghraib and Haditha set the stage

and yes, they've created a serious credibility problem for US armed forces.

[lazer47]

5. Don't kick yourself Brother, Wannabes are a dime a dozen

and some of them are damn good at it

[ohio2007]

11. yes but he sold something to a large segment of people that bought it.

many were duped, wanted to believe his story at face value, and never questioned the person that flunked out of bootcamp


Well now, isn't that priceless .

[DarkTirade]

14. Better that than a blue-cheeked baboon, I suppose. :)

Even the best of us can get fooled now and then.

[Garbo 2004]

18. He also was never a Ranger. Macbeth was unmasked as a fraud a year ago.

Since you've said you were a Ranger, it's somewhat surprising that Macbeth's previously well-publicized claims and unmasking were unknown to you until you recently posted his video on DU. Macbeth's fraud did stir outrage among those who had served.

[wtmusic]

2. I think we can agree with FreeRepublic on this one

A worthless POS.

[TomInTib]

6. And an idiot, to boot.

Making false statements to the VA.

I hope that wherever he does time, that the prison has a cellblock set aside solely for vets.

[wtmusic]

7. The death penalty?

Seriously, some vet comments I saw on YouTube about this guy make me think he's not long for this world. :scared:

[Spiffarino]

8. I hear real Rangers don't like pretenders

I also understand - from a buddy of mine who was one - that Navy SEALs like them even less. He didn't elaborate on what he meant exactly, but I wouldn't be surprised if it involved a trip behind a dumpster.

One does not make it into an elite corps just by showing up on time. It's a long, painful process of weeding out those who can't hack it. I can't blame a genuine Army Ranger for being pissed. They've been through Hell to prove themselves, so this guy is nothing more than a thief.

[tabasco]

9. Rangers laugh at assholes like this.

Too busy doing other things to get wrapped around the axle about crap like this.

Maybe the Navy guys have more time on their hands, but I doubt it.

[Spiffarino]

21. Then they're even bigger people

...than I thought, although I wouldn't blame one for putting a boot to his ass.

[The Magistrate]

3. Good To Know What Happened To this Lying Wretch, Sir

[ohio2007]

12. Are his chances at running for public office shot to hell ?

I wonder what his "ex close friends" think of him now.

he punked them all

pw3ned

[The Magistrate]

15. He Might Have A Shot As A Republican, Sir

Being a congenital liar, and falsifying service records, seem to be their equivalent of 'jacks or better to open'....

[ohio2007]

16. ahhh, but he was bounced out. he didn't go AWOL

I can't get over the bragging he did.
Nope, he isn't nor was he ever a marine.

just a wannabe / never was



http://media.putfile.com/Johhny-Wave-on-Truth-Revolution-Radio
a tin foil hatter maybe but

not a marine

[pwb]

13. This guy was a ranger like bush was a fighter pilot

Only in his non military mind.
How do you look in the mirror at yourself when you have done such things?
This guy is a future neo-con for sure.

[bamacrat]

17. Maybe he'll run for president someday.

Worked for bush.