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Free Bert Patterson, 65 year old SAS hero jailed for keeping trophy gun from 1982
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SAS legend Bert Patterson was handed a 15 month jail term for keeping a war-trophy handgun from the Fawklands in 1982.
Bert, 65, got 15 months after keeping the unloaded 9mm pistol in his cellar.
hero Bert who gave 22 years of his life to defend our country shouldn’t be treated like a common criminal.
After leaving the SAS, Bert worked in security for non-government organisations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
While awaiting sentence he defied the threat of terror groups to bring water and electricity to war-hit Helmand.
This is an outright betrayal on one of our own.
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April 19, 2016
The days are long and the lack of response from the authorities is draining but I am not walking away from this fight. I spend my time gathering documents and reaching out to anyone who might look at the facts of his service. They want us to get tired and stop paying attention so they can keep Bert behind bars quietly.
April 19, 2016
Seeing this level of support for Bert is both overwhelming and exhausting. It is hard to keep going when the system feels so cold but your response keeps me moving forward.
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What a waste of public money to actually jail this man who has not used the weapons to even threaten anybody let alone harm them!!!
people need to understand the mental strain troops go threw to do there job you can train a Human to fight but you can't train a human to deal with what the eyes see because the mind never forgets, so what if he had a decommissioned firarm he could of been his way to remember his fallen brothers and the people who lost there lives for a cause, people deal with things differently,,, P.s fill sorry for anyone who tries to play games with him in a cell
Is this really how we treat our war heroes ??? Disgusting what the hell is going on with our country
I am so angry at this news. Let him go. He has served his country, let him enjoy his life.
Disgraceful, he should be released now. He has served his country and this is how we treat our heroes.!!!
YES, ITS AGAINST THE LAW, BUT GIVE THE BLOKE A BREAK, IT IS AWFULL, WHEN YOU THINK OF WHAT HE HAS BEEN THROUGH FOR OUR COUNTRY, AND TO BE TRATED LIKE THIS. WHEN YOBS WALK FREE EVERY DAY. RELEASE HIM.
Another disgraceful decision regarding our unsung heroes who have put their lives on the line in defence of our country. The Queen should pardon him as part of her birthday celebrations.
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Free Bert Patterson, 65 year old SAS hero jailed for keeping trophy gun from 1982
Final supporters
SAS legend Bert Patterson was handed a 15 month jail term for keeping a war-trophy handgun from the Fawklands in 1982.
Bert, 65, got 15 months after keeping the unloaded 9mm pistol in his cellar.
hero Bert who gave 22 years of his life to defend our country shouldn’t be treated like a common criminal.
After leaving the SAS, Bert worked in security for non-government organisations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
While awaiting sentence he defied the threat of terror groups to bring water and electricity to war-hit Helmand.
This is an outright betrayal on one of our own.
Updates
April 19, 2016
The days are long and the lack of response from the authorities is draining but I am not walking away from this fight. I spend my time gathering documents and reaching out to anyone who might look at the facts of his service. They want us to get tired and stop paying attention so they can keep Bert behind bars quietly.
April 19, 2016
Seeing this level of support for Bert is both overwhelming and exhausting. It is hard to keep going when the system feels so cold but your response keeps me moving forward.
24 Comments
He apparently kept the gun as a souvenir,so did hundreds of soldiers keep weapons after WW22,do we also send them to jail?
What a waste of public money to actually jail this man who has not used the weapons to even threaten anybody let alone harm them!!!
people need to understand the mental strain troops go threw to do there job you can train a Human to fight but you can't train a human to deal with what the eyes see because the mind never forgets, so what if he had a decommissioned firarm he could of been his way to remember his fallen brothers and the people who lost there lives for a cause, people deal with things differently,,, P.s fill sorry for anyone who tries to play games with him in a cell
Is this really how we treat our war heroes ??? Disgusting what the hell is going on with our country
I am so angry at this news. Let him go. He has served his country, let him enjoy his life.
Disgraceful, he should be released now. He has served his country and this is how we treat our heroes.!!!
YES, ITS AGAINST THE LAW, BUT GIVE THE BLOKE A BREAK, IT IS AWFULL, WHEN YOU THINK OF WHAT HE HAS BEEN THROUGH FOR OUR COUNTRY, AND TO BE TRATED LIKE THIS. WHEN YOBS WALK FREE EVERY DAY. RELEASE HIM.
Another disgraceful decision regarding our unsung heroes who have put their lives on the line in defence of our country. The Queen should pardon him as part of her birthday celebrations.
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He apparently kept the gun as a souvenir,so did hundreds of soldiers keep weapons after WW22,do we also send them to jail?