Man Shot Over Stolen Valor Dispute
Seattle’s Most Awkward Military Inspection Goes Horribly Wrong
A self-appointed “stolen valor” detective decided to play Military Police at a Starbucks, confronting a wheelchair-bound street musician about his service patches. The confrontation escalated when the wannabe cop started literally ripping decorations off the musician’s wheelchair like some deranged fashion critic.
The musician, apparently fed up with this bizarre uniform inspection, rolled forward and reached into his shirt. The amateur detective, clearly failing his situational awareness test, panicked and shot the guy in the chest.
The shooter then stood around for several minutes casually chatting with paramedics about his gun storage preferences, as if nothing had happened.
Plot twist: This is the same genius who previously made headlines for driving a van into a Trump supporter tent in Florida, proving that his conflict resolution skills are consistently terrible regardless of the political situation.
The musician survived, the shooter got a $750,000 vacation at King County Jail, and somewhere a military recruiter is probably updating their “What NOT to do when thanking veterans for their service” PowerPoint presentation.
His defense attorney’s “self-defense” claim is about as convincing as claiming you were attacked by a birthday cake after you kicked the table it was sitting on.
The TAH community knows better than this foolishness, but keep your eyes open for anyone who has stopped posting.
Category: Stolen Valor
