Phony soldier Rick Duncan\Strandlof resurfaces
You may remember the phony we helped uncover in Colorado Springs who had fooled IVAW and VoteVets and going by the name of Rick Duncan, but was actually Richard Strandlof. He was charged with Stolen Valor Act violations and the Ninth Circuit Court gave him a pass saying he had the right to free speech which included his claims of awards of the Silver Star and Purple Heart.
Well, it seems that karma is a bitch. The Denver Post reports that he has resurfaced in a new disguise – as a Jewish lawyer.
Last October, a man named Rick Gold, a 30-something lawyer who said he lived in Denver’s trendy Highlands neighborhood, appeared on the social scene and slipped comfortably into a welcoming circle of young Jewish professionals.
He attended Passover meals and Sabbath dinners, knew enough Hebrew to participate in the prayers and joined several faith-based organizations as he told friends of his Israeli heritage and sought to reconnect with his religious roots.
Through parallel social networks, online and in person, a lot of people got to know Rick Gold.
Except that they didn’t.
Last weekend, many of his friends concluded — to their shock and disbelief — that Rick Gold is, in fact, Rick Strandlof, the fake military hero whose unmasking in 2009 triggered an uproar and criminal charges.
Here’s screenshot of his LinkedIn account. it includes a picture of him posing with Colorado Senator Mark Udall from back when he was posing as Rick Duncan the decorated Iraq veteran;
He seems to continue his romance with military service since he has now taken on service with the israeli Defense Forces. His fantasies continue; He’s a martial arts instructor, a member of GOProud, the conservative gay advocacy group
So I wonder if the 9th Circuit will be as forgiving with Duncan\Strandlof\Gold when he poses as an officer of the court as they were when he posed as an officer of Marines. Maybe if the courts continue to let this moron manufacture identities, they’ll see him sitting on the bench next to them in a few years.
I can state authoritatively from this experience that irony tastes like a banana split with extra chocolate sauce.
Category: Iraq Veterans Against the War, Phony soldiers
The guy’s a compulsive liar. He most likely is one of these guys who’s motivation is based on the need to feel important. He was an antiwar activist when it was hip, though now he aligns himself with AIPAC, which supports Israel’s right to militarily defend itself(with all of us Rightwing crazies). He is simply an opportunist. These type of characters’ elaborate lies are hard to maintain and eventually catch up with them.
Its still funny how VoteVets and IVAW couldn’t be bothered to do a rudimentary check on this guy. Dumbasses!
I’m positive that impersonating an officer of the court must be dealt with very sternly. The judges are outraged, the ABA is apoplectic. This will not stand……
Or, not so much.
And, if this asshat is just a lawyer now, I’m convinced that he’ll be on the 9th Circus in short order.
Maybe a Fatwa from Hamas would make him realize its not a good idea to play at things he’s not.
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