https://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20140226/NEWS06/302260017/Ariz-Air-Guard-members-pay-back-money-fraud-case
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A prosecutor said Wednesday that numerous former and current members of the Arizona Air National Guard will likely pay back thousands of dollars and avoid trial over a scam to obtain expense pay. “Sometimes justice doesn’t need a conviction. As long as people take ownership and pay the money back, I’m happy,” Arizona Assistant Attorney General Michael Jette said.
Jette says the Guard encouraged the deal to avoid a prosecution process that could have taken up to four years with taxpayers footing the bill. According to Jette, the Arizona National Guard also wanted a settlement in order to get several of the defendants back to their missions. Their ability to work with security clearance has been put on hold since the litigation.
“Some of these guys are highly trained pilots. It takes a lot of money to train these guys,” Jette said.
So commit fraud and when you are caught it's all good as long as you just pay the money back? WTF....