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05-25-15, 09:29 AM | |
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I didn't know he was claiming to be a SEAL. But someone would have revealed him at some point, just like Bill Cosby or Josh Duggar couldn't run and hide forever, and he needs to man up and accept the consequences. Even if it means prosecution under the Stolen Valor Act.
As for the assault, he did his time and seems to be rehabilitated. I'm more concerned that being ex-military seems to be a bigger selling point for a fitness instructor than actual fitness expertise.
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05-25-15, 09:36 AM | ||
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It takes away from those who sacrificed their lives. Didnt mean to upset anyone! I don't understand how the producers put that info on the marketing materials, if dude didn't tell them the lie in the first place--then act all surprised KWIM? |
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05-25-15, 10:10 AM | ||
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I searched VF (love that everything is archived!) and this is from one of his early emails to a VFer:
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05-25-15, 10:25 AM | |
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It's also worth noting that the retired SEAL who exposed Skogg has also participated in exposing an imposter and career criminal who bilked investors out of hundreds of thousands of dollars and could have put people's lives at risk. I'm not calling Don Shipley a saint, but I'm really disturbed at the false equivalences expressed in this thread.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/exposing-na...ry?id=21403794 |
05-25-15, 10:37 AM | |
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That's very disappointing and disturbing. Disappointing that Skogg couldn't just bill himself as "ex-military" if he thinks that's a selling point; disappointing that he blames the marketers for perpetuating a lie when he was the one who put it out there in the first place; and very disturbing about his violent past.
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05-25-15, 10:51 AM | |
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I think lying about having been a Seal is obviously not okay, but I also have always found it really weird that people make it their life's work to travel around the country exposing and humiliating people who falsely claim to have been a Seal. Michael Skogg's admission of that assault is terrifying, and likely to impact my enjoyment of his workouts. On the other hand, I visited the website of the guy who exposed him, and the comments there are littered with people actively threatening violence against Michael Skogg for having embellished his account of his military service. In my opinion, no one comes across well in this whole situation.
I've also always found it weird when past military experience is used to market fitness routines. |
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