John was scared.
He began by carefully weighing every word. “I recognize the serious implications of my actions — the act trespassing, and the brazen theft of military property from a secure establishment,” he said. “However I would like to stress that my motives were not malicious.
The fear of repercussions was a major concern, particularly at a moment when I had just begun to enjoy the joys of becoming a grandfather. I had naively thought that I could continue my life without the shadows cast by my past mistakes …”
