CBC reporter speaks about interviewing fake soldier

[@AmbiAmphib]

Had this reporter not interview this guy, he'd probably be deployed to the Middle East as a door gunner for a submarine

[@Anonneemuss]

I'm hoping this guy gets charged and fined (not jailed; we don't need people in jail for this kind of stuff). He got married in a fake uniform -- I'd like to see a psychiatric evaluation done on the guy. Regardless, put a ban on him from wearing any form of uniform in public.

[@tibuflavius]

Anonneemuss I believe he lied,and maybe has psyhiatric problems,but doesent he has a right to chose his clothes?(I don't know how is in America)

[@Anonneemuss]

Actually, no -- he doesn't have a right to wear anything he wants. I'm not a big advocate of the military in general but impersonating one IS already a crime. Same with wearing a cop's uniform. Those are not "clothes", they are a *uniform* signifying a role in our society.

[@AD-mw5mv]

@mark d he's a few screws loose, he need help

[@patriot4786]

@@Anonneemuss he has to be in Jail!

[@conradhuhn3659]

The Beret really got to me, no self respecting Paratrooper would wear the Beret like that. I served with the RCR and 2 Commando

[@charvet2013]

+Conrad Huhn the beret looks flat enough to land a damn helicopter on haha

[@8814dw]

+Conrad Huhn Thank you so much for serving. From an American to your south. Know that we appreciate your military heroes too. Thank you.

[@CaspianWint]

You realize that 2CDO was the PPCLI commando, right? 3CDO was the RCR commando.......fraud! I was 3PPCLI............stolen valor!!!!!!

[@conradhuhn3659]

When I was in 2CDO 1971 to 74 we only had 2 Commandos. 2CDO was made up of Guards, RCR, PPCLI, AND QOR. You better checky your facts before calling stolen valor Troop..

[@CaspianWint]

Lighten up Gramps, I was just kidding you. I was 3PPCLI for six years, my brother was In 2CDO for four years, including Somalia...".

[@lynchjal]

His beret has not being shaped and is too small! He has never been in the Army!

[@julietcharlie813]

+John Lynch Actually a Major in my unit shaped his berret like that..

[@devonnation1698]

+Juliet Charlie that's way to bloody small man... I applied for the Canadian army and I saw some of the soldiers with a cap that was measured to forehead to middle of the ears with a curl of 40 degrees on the side or so that the symbol of your beret doesn't bend or look weird

[@bumbaclart4073]

+Juliet Charlie Yea sure, dumbfuck.

[@williampurchas]

Wow that’s absolutely heartbreaking to see I was in the Royal Canadian army Cadets for 5 years 2277 seaforth highlander‘s and when it come to service I know people in my core who are always out there doing fundraising and helping the community they have done more then this man right here.

[@ianbideshi8021]

This man needs to be disciplined. To all of our brave soldiers, Thank You For Your Service.

[@Telarius]

I think you all overestimate this, it's not a mental disorder. It's as simple as wanting to be something, and hail all the fame and merit from it with none of the work. It's really that simple, ever lie about something just to seem cool and get some attention? That's what these guys do, to them, it's unlikely anyone would lie about something so big. That's the premise of their lying, they never accomplished anything, so they take what they can the easy way.

[@floydkingi4364]

This guys the real deal, I served with him in the Underwater parachute regiment!

[@bobbypaluga4346]

Diane has the best voice for a female news presenter I have ever heard, very pretty and brilliant too.

[@dudeperson2037]

Stolen valor is one of the most disgusting things that I have ever had to hear about

[@tarnsand]

Local Army Surplus store owner says Gervais's wife came in on a regular basis with her husband. So obviously she does know he is not the 'real thing' and was OK with it. Also he is known to local police and was hauled away by police from his home after physically resisting arrest was taken to local hospital and eventually not charged.

[@thenobleandmightybeaver4411]

+Tarn Sand That's interesting. I used to see him all the time after he got caught last year. The construction company he was works for were building condos on Holmwood at the new Landsdowne park.

[@tarnsand]

AmesKtown He didn't go to trial until 2015 for the impersonating military . He was released from police custody on a seperate incident prior to the Nov 11/14 video/ eventual charges.

[@thenobleandmightybeaver4411]

Tarn Sand Yeah, I saw the news reel after his sentencing. What did he do before 11 Nov 2014?

[@tarnsand]

AmesKtown News article only said it was under 'mental heath'.

[@thenobleandmightybeaver4411]

Tarn Sand Ohhh, that makes sense. I feel a bit bad for the guy, he was raked pretty hard through the court of public opinion. I honestly wish him well; I think he genuinely regrets his actions and surely won't do it again. His behaviour also sent a very clear message to the public that this sort of nonsense is taken seriously.

[@williamreilly5723]

Greetings to all the serving forces and personal from Edinburgh Scotland hold your heads high guys these people won't win from Scotland thank you all so much for your service to your country God bless i salute you all

[@ildart8738]

Your comment, and spirit matches the image of the rebellious and viscous Scotsmen that the Romans built a wall against. Great Britain joined the EU to spite France, and now it is withdrawing from EU to spite France once again, but as always someone has other plans. In the 1920's it was the IRA, now it is Scotland.

[@MetallicaKing48]

I was Navy, not Army. But, I can definitely see that his beret was jacked up. And, technically you’re not supposed to wear sunglasses in uniform, even if they’re transitioning ones (reading glasses/ clear to sun fade). But, this guy apparently thought different.

[@gekolizzard]

which self respecting soldier would wear his beret like that?

[@highfight001]

Without Diana, he would not be caught.

[@UNKNOWN-le2tu]

people like this want the recognition that real serving military members get. I've gotten handshakes when I came home from Iraq but only from other veterans. people have given me money randomly because I was wearing US Marine clothes I've had planned buy my drinks in a bar. these people want a part of the but don't want to earn it.

[@tonyalmonte]

The guy didn't even bother pressing his pants at his wedding. Extra D&T....

[@paddymayne3438]

The way he wears that beret is an embarrassment

[@badgermacleod5588]

I don't have anything left but my badges. Why would anyone do this?

[@zysis]

For me it's not the beret that gives him away, it's the body language while in camera, all coy and not proud. It's showing the lie.

[@joshuaplotkin8826]

I have a uniform and beret from a friend who fought at Medak. I won't wear it. Neither will he. I hope he puts it on one day. not to go back to combat, but to accept recognition for what he did. Even thought he operation was a failure, he and the other soldiers still did everything they could to try to save those villages. Fighting to take territory is just being a soldier. Fighting to trey to end a massacre is being a hero.

[@ChimkenNuggers]

As a tactical horse-drawn carriage machine gunner in the 30 years' war, this stolen valour disgusts me immensely.

[@hisveteranpro]

He's the real deal, we both jumps from the backs of geese at 300 feet.

[@user-dh4bz7fk9z]

Jeez! Everyone here is too quick to judge. He has been trying to explain that he's a Sergeant that served in Neverland when the pirates attacked Peter Pan's chicken coop.

[@TheOldOakSyndicate]

"...all different nationnations..."???

[@masonw2705]

+TheOldOakSyndicate machinations

[@i69lunchboxes]

lol Thank you!

[@ThomasJosephSimpsonDSM]

He's from Quebec. Go figure.

[@AelaMusic]

@supernumery division is mainly caused by the Quebecois. Just take a look at signs and product labels, Infact it can be illegal to have English on certain things. Yet every other province that is mainly English is forced to have french on everything. That right there is enough to cause division, let alone how much the Quebecois look down on the English people with disgust and hate for speaking English and not french, and before you go on about how I'm just a English speaker mad I have to learn French in grade school know that I grew up in Quebec, I live and work there and when I'm not working I live outside of Quebec. So I'm not saying this to be a "English supporter" but as a mere Canadian that is sick of seeing the hypocrisy and rudeness and just self pity from the Quebecois. To me, those people are uncanadian. We are about diversity, and acceptance. Yet English speaking Canadians are forced to learn French, have everything English also be done in French, and Quebecois deem it illegal for somethings to even be in English and look down on the people who speak English like we're a pile of trash. That disgusts me as not only a Canadian, but as a human being. So please, don't protect Quebecois in saying someone is causing division when it's Quebecois themselves that are causing the it in the first place.

[@gabrielbell4867]

The dogshite beret is a dead giveaway surely?

[@jasonfuckingjean7605]

Gabriel Bell totally that shaping made me puke I am cadet and have a beret that is the crappiest beret I have seen

[@jasonfuckingjean7605]

Lots of people wear berets different ways but that was out of place

[@challengegaming1.043]

Gabriel Bell what unit you with I'm a cadet aswell

[@gabrielbell4867]

Challenge Gaming 1.0 I was in army cadets as a kid mate, with Salisbury 😂😂

[@swaawsman]

Who else noticed the air cadet...

[@liberaltears5656]

Cadets is the best program for youths out there.

[@MrBadApple999]

Worst beret ever.

[@williamreilly5723]

I just want to say God bless all our FALLEN past and present

[@cathyrigby9438]

For that to have happened on Remembrance Day is TRULY an "abomination of desolation"!!!

[@lastofthefinest]

Is that Deniro from the Deer Hunter?

[@Slim2134]

People like this cast doubt on every soldier who ever wore a uniform in public...

[@BeanieBrony1995PSQUEE]

What are the laws compared to the United States? Where one is allowed to where a uniform without being a soldier as long no financial gain is used from the uniform... What are our laws, I'm Canadian, just curious, any answer is appreciated :P

[@somuchbadness]

OMG I thought this was just an American thing! ... Wow my grandfather was a paratrooper in WW2 and this makes me sick!! This loser is spitting his memory!! And to the lovely lady reporter? Its not your fault you didn't know... You look like your gonna cry.

[@mtsflorida]

my dad was a paratrooper in WWII also his dad was in the same division in WWI not an airborne division then though and my older brother and myself also in the same airborne unit during the vietnam era. we had canadian paratroopers visit pur company around '76 for a couple of weeks. Very impressive and slightly different stamping their foot after the execution of turns. But what was it that led the news woman to believe he was an imposter?

[@Drb1708]

This happens worldwide mate

[@nacionalista1779]

I don't know why you wouldn't just join instead of pretending, it's just dumb

[@engineco.1494]

Even army cadets dress their beret better than him.

[@patriot4786]

Why is Canada not taking that guy seriously?, I mean hed wearing a Paratrooper outfit which is the most elite unit of an Army that he didnt deserve, why is no Police or Military official arresting him or something?, you guys just let him go easily like that? I mean come on

[@Phebucus]

Unfortunately there are more than you'd think :/

[@johndavis8669]

At least his conviction is similar to robbing a bank.

[@arricammarques1955]

This guy just just lost his self respect! Shameful.

[@garyshepard6421]

Him and I were door gunners on the international space station together. LOL.

[@069220]

This guy's life is forever screwed by this really stupid mistake. A wannabe soldier.

[@scottamon8908]

+069220 Yup. Pretty much.

[@davidirvine8757]

Did he steal that beret of a 56 size head lol

[@evilmistressofdarkness]

that f*cking beret gives him away

[@bigcountrybang774]

Active duty soldiers aren't supposed to speak to media.

[@MrTwister4Life]

and How much did you pay him?

[@leej9897]

Sadly it's becoming more and more common for these Walts turning up at rememberance parades etc.

[@RacerX1971]

She was nervous because his name is George Santos

[@lasrswordja]

The beard should have been a tell-tale sign to anybody. Even a news reporter. It's pretty basic shit, how did she not know?

[@LazarusUnwrapped]

lasrswordja don't special forces guys have beards?

[@mbpaintballa]

lasrswordja you can get beard chits as well

[@LazarusUnwrapped]

I watched a program where a dude was investigating the activities of JSOG, they had beards, they answer directly to Obama.

[@mbpaintballa]

K Canadian sf doesn't work for jsoc, and in the cf you can get a chit to grow and maintain a beard depending on your billit

[@CryptoPump610]

Grigori T. US spec forces are allowed to have beards and shave chits for people that breakout from shaving

[@lightson8358]

Did cbc look into it ? No ..... Wonder why?

[@einefreunde]

The wife has just realised she might have married a bell end

[@kiwi_comanche]

Simon Bowles hahahahahaha

[@whisperchainsaw102]

i think they are both equally crazy

[@haventgotoverit]

I had a stiffness in my pants looking at diana swain

[@raityler676]

I'm new to this I can't believe this goes on so much .unreal

[@bladder1010]

Journalism! Here, have another $1.4 billion, CBC ...

[@Alex-ti8kj]

Lmfao really dude

[@chrisgallo99]

Look at the way they cover each others butts

[@SwordofManticorE]

This is stolen valor. He is fortunate that he did not come across an RCR or a para trooper.

[@jackrabbit5047]

Weird, man!

[@sixsicsixmaggot1]

I didn't know canada had a military, Learn something new all the time!

[@glowingone3809]

That was our only guy!

[@fedoro1]

We used to rely on the States. But ever since your Trump became the new elect, we all of a sudden made a decent size standing Army, Navy and Air Force to repel American refugees

[@shlacked2690]

Anti Christ then where did you think canadians who wanted to join the military went? lol

[@AlrightPC]

I feel bad for her

[@NIGHTOWL-jf9zt]

I hope this is not the Jeremy Dewitt of the military branch. I hope he is not using this facade to gain favor from establishments for discounts. great job exposing him. Every time someone steals valor and gets caught, someone always tells why they got caught. They describe what is or isn't, what should go where and how or when. My point is they are learning how to correct their mistakes from authentic Military veterans.

[@dougmacdonald1076]

God błess this hero,need more like him!!

[@arielrojas8410]

He’s a stolen valor

[@bille5960]

This guy kinda looks like Mr. Regular from Regular Car Reviews

[@deserteagle10]

Typical CBC vetting.

[@aaronwhite2209]

Totaly shameful & disrespectful to Canadian hero's lost lives and served. This bum needs beating.

[@benson1986]

charge should have been ringing the bell everynight at the jr's all on tab for life! im at the bottem of the chain and just hitting first year and im offended!

[@MultiMuchacho]

STOLEN VALOUR!!!!!

[@AD-mw5mv]

2 sandwiches short of a picnic....

[@mikekennedy5470]

Not your fault that you stumbled into a fool 👍👍👍

[@danielbtwd]

all different nationations?

[@snapmalloy5556]

Machinations, Einstein

[@mistanix]

if they have a uniform fetish, they should wear a ww1 uniform or the pith helmet and tan uniform from the boer war

[@michaelquintero2315]

Trolling IRL

[@peterrod5239]

the army regulations allows all that facial hair?

[@patd7352]

that's not really Diana Swain, that's a *man*, baby

[@lollatesfa3634]

can some body tell me ..the benefit of pretending to be a soldier..so i could try :)

[@michieb1231]

Lolla Tesfa ... you get a big fine so you don't have to pretend to be a homeless veteran 😁

[@cathyrigby9438]

DAMN!!!!!

[@mandangonz]

NATIONATIONS!!!!

[@CryptoPump610]

mandangonz Thought I was the only one that caught that LOL

[@mandangonz]

Fan Man Obviously haven't watched this for 3 months ... so I was like, "wtf do I mean nationations?" - had to watch it again and LOL'd like a bitch! HAHAHAHA oh boy ... quite the Freudian slip!

[@CryptoPump610]

mandangonz LOL

[@mandangonz]

+Christopher Grantham Possible ... but from what I've read of the definition (sure, I may have misunderstood it), it doesn't make sense if that's what she said.

[@bille5960]

May Zing Media it’s a Canadian word

[@MsVichey]

Where is the actual interview? I'd like to know what this clown actually said.

[@irshukirmani]

Part of she is lying

[@Dvenchy]

So, are beards allowed in the Canadian military?

[@greyman686]

+Dvenchy In some cases yes.

[@ksztyrix]

The nose

[@mikekvist1536]

Disgrace

[@dwightarnold6980]

0he would not even make a good bellhop at a hotel

[@antyeardsley]

That guy should be publicly flogged live on TV..but I bet his family n friends have diss owned him...so he destroyed his own bridge...haha..karma at it finest..

[@gusjackson3658]

The world is full of fantasists. It always has been and always will. Most are harmless and somewhat pathetic.

[@chicky-ek9gq]

Cilivans should not be able to dress NOR get any custums be made looking like a Canadian or any other Military's Uniform .This should be made a Law.But this is my personal feeling and opinion . Many may think differently and is your right to do so . But then all people know who to believe and trust in .And know who really SERVED our Country

[@sooowavy9085]

😂😂😂😂

[@mikeo2682]

Natianations...really!?

[@marcusfenske2284]

How is CBC still a thing in 2020?

[@oceanvibesphotography8395]

🤬

[@askaphilosopherable]

Nashinations? Hahaha

[@animaloccupation]

+askaphilosopherable machinations

[@ryankwissisens2277]

nashing nations

[@lastofthefinest]

Such an elite military in Canada. lol

[@KarmaTiger]

actually yes. largest volunteer militaries in both world wars, highly decorated, maintained command and combat in Afghanistan when the US pulled out to invade Iraq, even the local reserve unit wears a presidential citation for their work alongside US troops

[@KILLER9676]

I think the non-regulation size big balls gave him away!

[@JimfromBuffalo]

As an American I must say Canadian uniforms are very weird and they seem to copy us and the British

[@faefasefable]

well it aint that weird and yes we follow mostly british uniform (new officer rank) and the angle of the rank follow the person on the throne soo yeah welcome to anglosphere

[@willparodytv5555]

Buddy in case you didnt know almost all uniforms look the same

[@JimfromBuffalo]

+WillParodyTV well that is true to some extent there is no doubt in my mind that Canada lives in the U.S.' shadow these uniforms definitely prove that point.

[@willparodytv5555]

+Jimmy George Is that a good thing or bad or both

[@willparodytv5555]

+Jimmy George Like if you look at Canada it is the same as USA I lived ik both and Canada is alot the same but it has its ups and downs and its really not snowy in the east cost and west