He was trying to impress a woman.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A judge demanded to know Tuesday why a North Carolina man repeatedly used an Army general’s uniform to fool others, asking if “it was like Halloween every day,” as he sentenced him to six months’ imprisonment for an impersonation that ended with an alarming helicopter ride.
Christian Desgroux, 58, also received a year of supervised release for wearing a three-star general’s battle dress uniform when he unexpectedly landed in a chartered helicopter at a technology company late last year. While authorities say he was trying to impress a female employee, the case was so serious that federal terrorism investigators launched a probe.
That November landing at SAS Institute wasn’t the only time Desgroux pretended to be a general despite never serving in the U.S. military, prosecutor Barbara Kocher said Tuesday. She told the judge that Desgroux had convinced a now-estranged wife that he was going on fake deployments and had worn a military uniform while getting kicked out of strip clubs. more here
If he got 6 months, how much should Barky get for pretending he’s an American to impress the boys at the bathhouse and the idiots in the DNC??
Too bad I can’t upvote anonymous comments. That one might’ve just qualified.
Desgroux, a native of Chile who worked out of his North Carolina home as a mechanic, has lived in the Raleigh area for several decades and became a U.S. citizen in 2016.
Now that’s funny. . .
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What a loser…
I mean for gosh sakes…We’re establishing Space Force…
He could have been a Door Gunner on the Space Station…Hell even
the Mess Hall Guys get laid wearing Space Force Uni’s !!!
I’m guessing he still couldn’t get laid.
So what, the FBI has been pretending to be a non partisan law enforcement agency and nobody’s doing anything about that.
What is the penalty for impersonating a President?
(barry, I’m looking at YOU.)
An American website you can trust
https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2018/07/31/judge-to-man-who-impersonated-army-3-star-general-it-was-like-halloween-every-day/
“So it was like Halloween every day of the week?” Boyle asked. “Why not wear a top hat and a tuxedo?”
Hahaha!!!
@Bcattin: You’re cracking me up today!!!!!
“Too bad I can’t upvote anonymous comments. That one might’ve just qualified.”
Exactly. I won’t thump up an anonymous poster either. Grow some balls.
Only six months? He should have gotten three years, one year for each star.
Or maybe eight years one year for each officer pay grade (O-8).
This is so wrong and unfair. If he IDENTIFIES as a general, who’s to say he’s not a general?
Obama weeded out most of the generals that had a pair swinging so this guy might fit right in.
You gotta admit, landing in a helicopter was a nice touch. Ha
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Too bad you discriminate against people who don’t care to sign in.
Please have the courtesy to use a name, any name will do. It’s not like you are asked to give your full legal name, your home address, phone number, SSN, bank account/routing numbers and your PIN numbers.
That is some funny shit right there! Told his wife he was going on deployment to get away from her? I’m going to get my sea bag ready and fake some BUPERS recall papers today!!! Using the uniform to get preferential treatment at strip clubs? Soooo much better than the 10% discount at Lowe’s or Applebee’s. I seriously doubt many 3 star generals donate their BDUs away to Goodwill though.
Let me guess – was he ever a double-naught spy?