As a veteran, I was appalled to learn of Matt Apuzzo’s Associated Press filing which resulted in at lest three articles (see below) being printed as “fact” in numerous major news media outlets:

Inmates who are vets more likely to be sex offenders

Vets in prison twice as likely to be sex offenders

Study links imprisoned veterans, sex crimes

According to my friends at Red State.com, it appears:

(a) Mr. Apuzzo is selling a conclusion that was supported by neither the data nor the researchers;

(b) Mr. Apuzzo’s Math Kung Fu is weak; and

(c) Mr. Apuzzo shares with his AP colleagues a virulent disdain for the military which leads them to make up stuff like this.

See the rest of their analysis here. It’s well worth your time.