Supreme Court strikes down military medal lying law

[level.eleven]

It isn't a crime to lie on your resume. It is up the employer to vet candidates, public or private.

 

[ctbreitwieser]

That's not even close to being the same thing. Good ruling by the SCOTUS.

How is it not the same thing? If I drive a cop car and dress like a cop, its illegal, but if I put on Dress Blues and wear a Medal of Honor, its OK?

 

[hornadylnl]

How is it not the same thing? If I drive a cop car and dress like a cop, its illegal, but if I put on Dress Blues and wear a Medal of Honor, its OK?

Put on some fake dress blues and try to arrest me.

 

[level.eleven]

How is it not the same thing? If I drive a cop car and dress like a cop, its illegal, but if I put on Dress Blues and wear a Medal of Honor, its OK?

Your costume and jewelry aren't mistaken for someone with law enforcement and arrest power.

 

[Expat]

Personally I doubt that the Founders had this in mind.

 

[Kagnew]

Your costume and jewelry aren't mistaken for someone with law enforcement and arrest power.

"Costume and jewelry"

 

[ctbreitwieser]

Put on some fake dress blues and try to arrest me.

Your costume and jewelry aren't mistaken for someone with law enforcement and arrest power.

You dont have to try and arrest someone to be charged with impersonating an officer.

 

[Kutnupe14]

How is it not the same thing? If I drive a cop car and dress like a cop, its illegal, but if I put on Dress Blues and wear a Medal of Honor, its OK?

Because impersonating a military officer IS the same thing, but still quite illegal.

 

[level.eleven]

You dont have to try and arrest someone to be charged with impersonating an officer.

Really?

 

[scott delaney]

If someone so much as receives a free drink as a result of misrepresenting themselves as a veteran of the U.S. military they should be charged with fraud. Free speech still lives.

rep inbound

 

[giovani]

Blue dress and jewelry ?I knew I was talking to a bunch of women.

 

[ctbreitwieser]

Blue dress and jewelry ?I knew I was talking to a bunch of women.

So a Medal of Honor is nothing but Jewelry to you? And Dress Blues are for women?

How 'bout you go earn both of those things, or even just one, and see how you would feel if someone wore them without earning it.

 

[Expat]

Blue dress and jewelry ?I knew I was talking to a bunch of women.

I know an old guy that used to have the "blue dress" that you should meet. You can tell him that in person.

 

[giovani]

Just a joke guys,don't get your pantys in a bunch

 

[ctbreitwieser]

Just a joke guys,don't get your pantys in a bunch

For those that have earned it, its not something taken lightly.

Try using purple next time.

 

[rambone]

Some people get so worked up about what they've earned that they forget what they were supposed to be defending.

Did you fight for free drinks and recognition? Medals?

Or did you fight to keep this a "free country"? That includes being free to make up stories and dress how you want to dress.

 

[ctbreitwieser]

Some people get so worked up about what they've earned that they forget what they were supposed to be defending.

Did you fight for free drinks and recognition? Medals?

Or did you fight to keep this a "free country"? That includes being free to make up stories and dress how you want to dress.

So people should have a right to dress as police officers and wear fake badges?

 

[rambone]

So people should have a right to dress as police officers and wear fake badges?

Definitely. Do you want to Federally ban Halloween?

 

[ctbreitwieser]

Ok, this is really bothering me. I understand how this can be seen as being protected under the first amendment, but if it is illegal for me to put on a suit walk walk around with a fake badge claiming I'm FBI, it should be illegal to falsley claim yourself as a military member. I really don't know what to think about it to tell you the truth.

 

[KLB]

Ok, this is really bothering me. I understand how this can be seen as being protected under the first amendment, but if it is illegal for me to put on a suit walk walk around with a fake badge claiming I'm FBI, it should be illegal to falsley claim yourself as a military member. I really don't know what to think about it to tell you the truth.

There is a huge difference between the two. One represents an authority, one does not. It would be more like dressing like a fireman and claiming you were given commendations. Unless you actually try to get into a base/post and perform some kind of duty. Then you would be in trouble.

Doesn't mean it isn't slimy, just not illegal.