Got him!
From
Stripes:
Traffic stop of Calif. man leads to exposure of phony SEAL
After years of pretending to be a Navy SEAL and a member of law enforcement, a Rhode Island felon is facing multiple years in California and Rhode Island prisons after finally slipping up because of expired vehicle tags.
William Burley pleaded not guilty to charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm and in possession of ammunition on Wednesday in Morongo Superior Court. Just the previous week in the same court, Burley, a Yucaipa resident, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, a prohibited person in possession of ammunition and receiving stolen property.
Due to special allegations of having a prior strike against him, Burley could be facing four years in a California prison before being sent back to Rhode Island to face imprisonment there, authorities said.
A bit more:
Burley wasn't content just to claim to be a SEAL for free drinks or pats on the back. A team of investigators alleges that Burley used the lie to bilk people out of tens of thousands of dollars.
When Burley, then an eager 19-year-old, East Greenwich, R.I., native, completed his initial Navy training in 1999, his commander noted three deficiencies, including wearing unauthorized insignia.
He was wearing a trident that is earned at the end of Navy SEALs training, said Probation Officer Tiffany Lawyer, who has been investigating Burley's case since his February arrest.
Burley ultimately was court-martialed.
"His last duty assignment shows the brig in Miramar," said Shipley, referring to the Marine Corps air base in north San Diego.
But it appears being drummed out of the Navy did nothing to stop Burley from claiming to be something or someone he wasn't.
Talk about being an asshat -- at least he is going to be spending a lot of time indoors and away from the general public...
Posted by DaveH at April 23, 2013 12:50 PM