Birdwatch Note Rating
2022-12-10 18:27:50 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 3474DC8AC89C696BC5BB7094D3F2C6BE93E67DD99E76E5066D9A9675519C6F1A
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Original Note:
The person referenced, Paul Whelan, is neither an active duty nor retired Marine. Whelan received a BCD (Bad Conduct Discharge) for larceny in 2008. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Whelan_(security_director) https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/paul-whelan-discharge/ https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/oakland/2019/01/02/paul-whelan-discharge-marines-larceny/2463709002/ https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2022-12-08/who-is-paul-whelan-8352149.html
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