The words of an American hero

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Statement to Military Judge
By Pablo Paredes
t r u t h o u t | Statement

" I know that my lawyers feel it is ill-advised for me to say these things and I am aware of that. My lawyers have had a difficult time with me. They also felt it was ill advised for me to plea not guilty. It is this I truly want to explain, both to them and to the court. I realize I did not board the Bon Homme Richard on December 6th and that I left after ship personnel and peer Master At Arms refused to arrest me. Given these confessions one may find it hard to understand why would anyone admit to the action but not plea guilty to the crime. It is this question that has also been the topic of much reflection for me.