A mistake? Seems too well thought out and deliberate. No sympathy from me.
Maybe. When I was in the Army, one of my team mates and a supposed friend ratted me out for having a knife that was not regulation and the slide to a Glock 21. I got an article 15, lost stripes, lost money, and was put through hell by my chain of command and NCO support channel until I finally got out (honorably). To this day, I have a hard time giving a shiite about Army affairs.