Rejected petition Free SAS war hero jailed for keeping weapon that reminded him of fallen comrades

SAS war hero Albert Patterson was jailed on 14th April 2016 for 15 months for illegal possession of a firearm that he had captured from an Argentinian officer during the Falklands war. He bought it home to remind him of 22 friends that died during the conflict. Is this how we treat our soldiers?

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Date submitted 15 April 2016
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