Download PDF of this full issue: v11n4.pdf (8.2 MB) |
Hari Krishna: Vietnam Vet Rip-Off
By VVAW
[Printer-Friendly Version] In Beloit, Wisconsin, on September 25th, two scumbags from the Hari Krishna sect, wearing wigs and streets clothes, were arrested for misrepresenting themselves as Vietnam veterans collecting money for Agent Orange victims. Police found $1700 in cash, a van with assorted wigs and OD clothing, and maps and schedules of localities with various state-wide events. A 7x5 inch sticker is offered in return for a donation: it has a white background with a red eagle stenciled on it and the words, "Don't mess with the US." The Krishna's were charged with felony theft and fraud with a maximum fine of $10,000 and a 2 year jail sentence. As for the Madison chapter of VVAW, which was informed of the arrest, "we're looking for a tail of hair for our flag standard!"
|