Homeland Insecurity, Oz-Version
A truck driver who was once jailed for armed
robbery posed as an army officer, mixed with the top brass and talked his way
into high-level security meetings.
Bennett [L] with Air Vice-Marshal Geoffrey Shepherd
A truck driver who was once jailed for armed robbery posed as an army officer, mixed with the top brass and talked his way into high-level security meetings, an Australian court has been told.
Peter Bennett, 54, started his 10-month fantasy military career in September 2005 when he wore formal military dress to gain entry to an air force base dinner, where he chatted to Australia’s air force chief, Air Vice-Marshal Geoffrey Shepherd.
Melbourne’s Age newspaper said over the following months, Bennett joined meetings of Operation Acolyte, the defense force’s security operation for last year’s Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, and was issued with a defense force identity card.
Bennett had tried to join the army in 1971, but was rejected as medically unfit to serve.
He should have gone into politics. Works here.
Posted: Fri - March 16, 2007 at 07:02 AM