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As a veteran I could care less if someone wears a camo jacket because it looks cool. But it should be illegal to gain anything from pretending to be a vet.
Isn't that called fraud and already covered by the law? Whether you are pretending to be a vet or anything else to deceive people to give money or property.
The whole stolen valor thing seems ridiculous at best and may violate someone's constitutional right to free speech. Personally I think someone has be a few cards short of a deck to run around pretending to have served in the military when they haven't. But in my mind it's not a crime.
my dad gave me some old camo, that i like to use for hunting, they still got his patches on it, so is that wrong?
Not to me it isn't. I would have been very proud to have had a son, or even a grandson, wear my old stripes and patches.
I sometimes wear an Air Force ball cap although I spent only four years in a state-side base in the late 1960s. I wear it to honor the Air Force who gave me a kick-start in life, not to honor myself. The Air Force historians barely remember my squadron.
A similar situation - some idiot who doesn't have any idea what's going on proceeds to make an ignorante assumption and then does something nasty (anonymously).
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A North Carolina Navy veteran parked in a spot marked for veterans at a grocery store Monday, but was shocked to find a note criticizing her when she returned.
Rebecca Hayes said she came out of the Concord store and found a note on her car that read, “This parking spot is for Veterans, lady. Learn to read and have some respect.”
A similar situation - some idiot who doesn't have any idea what's going on proceeds to make an ignorante assumption and then does something nasty (anonymously).
A similar situation - some idiot who doesn't have any idea what's going on proceeds to make an ignorante assumption and then does something nasty (anonymously).
Not much different than me being called out by some old bat the other day for "not looking handicapped" when I walked back to the parking space I've got a plate for.
I wonder what these people do when they see a woman park in the "pregnant women" spaces at some stores? Do they complain if the woman doesn't have a basketball size belly?
I think they should reserve their "ire" for people who use all of these spaces but don't exit the car, instead, they park and let their kid or non-affected person out to run into the store/mall/school etc.
Example; I used to go to my son's school to pick him up. There were 3-4 handicapped spaces right in front and every single day I'd see 2-3 parents with handicapped plates pull in and park in those spaces and wait for their little curmudgeon to come running out and jump in the car.
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I think the difference between impersonating a police officer and a member of the armed forces, especially in the U.S., is that there is a very real threat to public safety with someone impersonating a police officer. Police officers have law enforcement authority and have a duty to the public as a whole (are expected to respond to dangerous situations, fight crime, etc.), while the military does not. At least not in the U.S. By impersonating a police officer, one risks creating confusion if there is an actual need for a police officer, which presents a very real safety concern. The same simply cannot be said for impersonating a member of the armed forces, at least not in the US at least.
Don't get me wrong: I think what these people do is disgraceful; I just don't think it should be illegal.
In terms of the physical danger that could come from someone impersonating a member of the armed forces by way of your example, I'd simply say that such danger is hardly imminent (generally speaking) and doesn't threaten the ability of the military to do its job.
The UK is introducing a new bill.
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The ‘Awards for Valour (Protection)’ Bill was supported by the Government at Second Reading in the House of Commons today.
With Government support, the Bill should become law and those flouting the rules, widely known as ‘Walter Mittys’, could face up to 3 months in prison or an unlimited fine.
Defence Minister Harriett Baldwin, who responded to the Bill in the Commons today on behalf of the Government said:
"Wearing unauthorised medals is harmful because it undermines the integrity of our formal military honours system – a historic system that has honoured the bravery and dedication of our world-class Armed Forces since the 19th century".
It is already an offence under the Fraud Act of 2006 for someone to wear a medal they are not entitled to, but only if it is for financial gain. This offence carries a sentence of up to 10 years’ imprisonment. This Bill seeks to tackle those who are not covered by this provision.
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