Man (not chimp) charged with desertion during Vietnam

[Ernesto]

TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. - A man serving probation in a fraud case has been charged with deserting the Marine Corps 40 years ago to avoid being sent to Vietnam, police said.

Jerry Texiero left his unit in California in 1965 at age 24, police said. He was arrested Tuesday in Pinellas County and charged with desertion.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8983024/

[havocmom]

1. Precedent?

Might one dare hope?

[tocqueville]

2. mmm maybe they'll send him to Iraq...

[QuettaKid]

3. I think it's spelled

President....just sayin'.:7

[KDLarsen]

4. That headline had me looking twice..

.. before I discovered the reference to Dubya :P

[Bozita]

5. This needs more coverage -- What would freepers say?

[I concur]

6. It's 105 degrees there (FR)

and climbing...