Vietnam veteran surrenders after three-hour Veterans Day standoff on busy highway

South Florida Sun-Sentinel ^ | November 11, 2013 | Ihosvani Rodriguez and Mike Clary,

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With a noose around his neck and fearing deportation, Vietnam veteran Fredy Gutierrez threatened to leap from a ramp at Florida's Turnpike and Interstate 595 during Monday morning's rush hour.

[rlmorel]

If I understand correctly, he was a Columbian citizen who served in the US military, but was never granted citizenship? Did he get an honorable discharge? Did he get in trouble with the law before he could apply?

Not sure what to make of this.

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I had similar thoughts to you. I am trying to locate more info.

[rlmorel]

Nothing the MSM loves more than a suicidal veteran, especially a Vietnam Veteran. It just fits all their templates so cleanly.

I am curious, because the story is short on details except what the guy says about himself. I don’t know if is true or false, so I will withhold judgement.

Whether true or false, that is a pretty desperate maneuver on his part.

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He joined the Army and was honorably discharged in 1977. She said she can’t believe the way he’s being treated by the immigration department and faulted the Veterans Affairs department for not being more helpful. http://miami.cbslocal.com/2013/11/11/police-activity-creates-traffic-nightmare-on-i-595/

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First Blood, Part V.