Ryan Lonergan; veteran confronts phony at school. Why did he get into trouble over this?

2015-10-14T22:18:18-04:00

A few days ago, someone sent us a link to the story of Ryan Lonergan, an Iraq War veteran who is working on his Masters Degree at George Williams College in Wisconsin in social work that would enable him to help veterans adjust to this insane civilian world we all live in after our service.
Some doofus came up to him in the school’s cafeteria and started telling Lonergan a fantastical story about the student’s career as a Marine Corps officer. Lonergan drilled down into the student’s tale until the student finally admitted that he was FOS. The real veteran got a little loud and the phony ran from the confrontation. For Ryan, the story ended right there. Until he got a letter the next day from the school administration.

They claimed that Lonergan had violated their policy 4.13.a below;

George Williams Policy
According to Fox News 6 the disciplinary hearing was scheduled for yesterday, but it was cancelled. Our friends at Badger Pundit send us a link to their yeoman’s work on an article on the subject.

I’ve decided not to run some of the videos that I’ve seen lately because the folks who confront these phonies behave badly. I’m not saying that Ryan behaved badly – it sounds as if he mostly handled the situation like an adult and the school’s administration are over reacting. However, we have to measure our response to these phonies unless we all begin to look like bigger assholes than them. Let the judges and prosecutors get emotional.

https://thebadger14.wordpress.com/2015/10/13/ryan-lonergan/

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Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 14 at 2015 10:23 PM

2015-10-14T22:23:24-04:00

a liberal school....

Response by SSgt Alex Robinson made Oct 14 at 2015 10:26 PM

2015-10-14T22:26:25-04:00

I would expect nothing less from Wisconsin a liberal state

Response by MSgt Curtis Ellis made Oct 14 at 2015 10:41 PM

2015-10-14T22:41:20-04:00

I've read a few articles referencing this gentleman and not sure what I believe... If his actions were anything like the videos I've seen of some of the less confrontational encounters of Stolen Valor, I would have to say it was only a matter of time before something like this happens to one of our veterans. I hope this ends well for him as I know the intent was good.

Response by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 14 at 2015 10:48 PM

2015-10-14T22:48:32-04:00

I think you hit it in your description. We cannot right the wrong that is stolen valor by behaving badly. We have to be better than them and approach it in the right manner.

Additionally as has been mentioned before, many of these "phonies" have mental issues (this one didn't). That is why I would caution anyone to go out of their way to confront cases of stolen valor.

Response by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 15 at 2015 8:27 AM

2015-10-15T08:27:41-04:00

There is a subset of society running the show now that has neither the fortitude nor competency to manage an amalgamated copulation. They fear everything, and believe in nothing. Their biggest obstacle is the individual with a sense of personal integrity and self-reliance...let alone the proof of those traits as evidenced by an actual series of accomplishments. Welcome to "soft-socialism" at its finest.

That said-Let's stop playing into the hands of the penny-ante Bolsheviks and always remember the code of the School of Hard Knocks, "Illegitimi non carborundum".