Brickbat: Misplaced Trust

Laurent Lant, a civilian who once oversaw the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation program for the U.S. Army Installation Management Command (IMCOM), is charged with stealing over $500,000 in government funds. He allegedly made 18 monetary transfers from Army accounts into a company he formed just days earlier. IMCOM flagged the transactions, and Lant attempted to flee—buying a same-day ticket to Paris—but investigators arrested him before departure. His arrest came just over a year after another IMCOM employee was sentenced to 15 years in prison for stealing $108 million. Lant faces up to 10 years in prison and has been placed on administrative leave pending investigation.

Comments

[Adans smith]

I think I see a pattern.

[Stupid Government Tricks]

Government employees?

[Fist of Etiquette]

This kind of thing never happened with USAID money.

[Chumby]

DOGE the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation program.

[AT]

Why does the picture have a smiling white man in military garb holding $35, when we're talking about a civilian named "Laurent" ripping off $500K?

Oh wait, Brickbat. Of course.

[TJJ2000]

Were they asked if they Identify-as 'poor' first?
According to [D]emon-rat ?principles?; stealing is only a crime if you don't identify-as 'poor'.

[Will Nonya]

Having been in the army I can assure you MWR has nothing to do with morale, welfare or recreation. At least nothing positive.