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Originally Posted by Jill61
I read about that and thought it was a very weird conclusion to come to. To me, it's akin to impersonating an officer. If they decide to appeal, I wonder how the appellate court will rule.
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Absolutely no "akin". A police officer has authority and can impose his will on the citizenry. It is in the public interest to regulate the display of this authority. A service veteran cannot, his military decorations are only ceremonial and I am not obliged to obey him in a public place or even respect him.
A person who lies to me about his service record is of no more import to me than a person who lies about scoring a touchdown in the big game when in high school. Maybe its BS and maybe it's not, but who cares? If I find a discarded bowling trophy in a dumpster, should it be against the law to put it on my mantel? Should it be against the law to put a bumper sticker on my car, if my kids are not really honor students?