The problem with this view is that the information isn't coming up unprovoked. Tank has used specifically claimed real life experience as part of his "expertise" for several years. If you make outlandish claims like that, it's fair to call that into question. We had some asshole at JSO who claimed to be the paragon of virtue all the while leading attacks on other posters of the forum. Unfortunately for him another of the posters knew who he was because they lived in the same town and some of his less than moral dealings came up. If you bring that shit up, I think it becomes fair game.
Plus, when you're a known troll who continues to circumvent the rules and hasn't really changed your act...