The "man can't get me once I'm out," is a dangerous misconception some folks have.
I know a guy that was threatened with losing his pension over a mistake in paperwork because he misread it....even though when they asked him about it he told them everything freely. He didn't realize his folly until they showed him the "fraudulent" paperwork. One form out of 20 and he answered one question "falsely" because it was worded slightly different from all the rest.
I’m a retiree, and was regular army, so you’d think I’d know that. But I didn’t. I’m serious. Thanks for filling me in.