{"id":74035,"date":"2017-08-16T10:37:51","date_gmt":"2017-08-16T14:37:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=74035"},"modified":"2022-01-23T22:47:58","modified_gmt":"2022-01-24T03:47:58","slug":"allen-thayer-lying-politician-phony-marine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=74035","title":{"rendered":"Allen Thayer; lying politician, phony Marine"},"content":{"rendered":"

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MCPO Ret. In TN sends us a link to a story<\/a> in Utica New York about Allen Thayer, who is running for a seat on the Utica Common Council. He sent out a news release the other day stating that he was a Marine;<\/p>\n

There\u2019s just one problem: He\u2019s not.<\/p>\n

More than two weeks after the news release was distributed, Thayer said Tuesday he isn\u2019t a veteran, nor has he ever served in the military.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a mistake on my part,\u201d Thayer said. \u201cIt was a statement that I put out and I want to retract that statement.\u201d<\/p>\n

When asked why he indicated he was a veteran, Thayer initially blamed miscommunication with the person who helped draft the news release. He later changed his explanation during a second phone call, however: \u201cI guess I was just bragging. Let\u2019s just leave it at that.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The statement read<\/a>;<\/p>\n

Allen Thayer Sr. is running for the Utica Common Council\u2019s Second Ward.<\/p>\n

Thayer, a Republican and U.S. Marine veteran, has served as president of the board of the Westside Senior and Community Center since 2016.<\/p>\n

He has a variety of public safety and security experience, according to a news release, including the Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center Safety Department, Utica Auxiliary Police, Rooney Protective Agency and SUNY Polytechnic Institute campus police. He also has managed food production for all students, faculty, and staff on the SUNY Polytechnic Institute campus for Sodexo Food Service.<\/p>\n

Thayer will be running against Councilman Dave Testa, D-2, in November.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Yeah, I’d check on the rest of those claims, while you’re at it, Mr Journalist.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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