Newspaper retracts awesomest SEAL story
The Mountain News which published a story about a clown who claimed that he commanded SEAL Team 6 and spent 31 years as a SEAL which we discussed last week, has admitted that perhaps they’d been a bit hasty in trotting out this particular fairy tale;
A Freedom of Information request to ascertain whether Carl was ever trained as a Navy SEAL was submitted this week. However, Eric Erdmann, Freedom of Information coordinator at the Navy’s base in Coronado, California, said confirmation could not be provided by press time.
However, Wikipedia, the online Encyclopedia, says SEAL Team 6 was disbanded in 1987 and replaced by a new unit, designated at the Navy’s Special Warfare Development Group (DEVGRU).
The final commanding officer of the unit formerly known as SEAL Team 6 listed on that website was Capt. Scott P. Moore, who led the unit from 2004-06, a period that includes the time Carl claimed to have led the unit.
So basically, they’re admitting that they’re doing their research retroactively. Funny how they discovered Wikipedia after they ran the article. I wish they’d tell us this goof-ass’ name so we can do our own research on him, because at this point, they have no credibility.
His story was provably false from the first paragraph when he convinced the “journalist” that he went from Parris Island to Coronado. I’m sure the Navy has enough volunteers and they don’t need Marines to be SEALs…and I don’t think a Marine would want to be a sailor, anyway.
Even when Mountain News gets the FOIA, are they even going to know what they’re reading? They need me on their staff, the buttnuggets.
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Why would you wish to associate with buttnuggets?
Never mind that Wikipedia isn’t known to be a truly reliable source. Might be a starting point, but I don’t trust anything I read there, given how that site works…
What I really want to know right now is if the dude on Top Shot claiming to be a SEAL really was or if he is just another Stolen Valor case.
I edit there for more generic things like awards.Just added new links for many of the US Army and Air Force awards.
Doing their research retroactively wouldn’t be because readers at TAH took them to task over this mess, would it?
Jonn, what are you doing writing/posting? I thought that you would be working on emptying the bar inventory in some Midwest hotel by now.
It’s not the reporter. It’s the editor(s) and the owner(s). While reporters SHOULD self-police, it is the editor’s JOB to do so, and the owner’s RESPONSIBILITY to do so.
So many words in all-caps – I’m ready for the fantasy football draft party!
So does mean that the movie “Carl the Wonder SEAL” isn’t coming to a theater near me soon?
Elric–no, but look for that Obama fellatio-fest about how he “pulled the trigger” on the Bin Laden operation come October of next year.
I’m just wondering if they’ll make the movie 16 hours long to coincide with how long it took Obumbles to make up his mind.
#2 is on the money. In school you can tell the kid who used wikipedia. He’s the one who thinks America is celebrating its 300th birthday, etc.