PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- A man dressed as a highly decorated Army Ranger at a Philadelphia shopping mall on Black Friday -- and caught on video in a confrontation over his uniform -- may face federal criminal charges.
U.S. Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick sent a letter to Zane Memeger, U.S. attorney for the eastern district of Pennsylvania, to see if the man, if indeed a phony, could be charged under the Stolen Valor Act of 2013, which makes it illegal to pose as a war hero to gain benefits. It is unclear if the man received any military benefits while at the mall. Fitzpatrick, who lives in the Philadelphia area, was a bill cosponsor.