Hunt for bogus war heroes uncovers thousands of hoaxers (Read 2669 times)

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Hunt for bogus war heroes uncovers thousands of hoaxers
« on: March 25, 2013, 10:59:20 AM »
bastards are stealing money from real vets

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/03/25/17420177-hunt-for-bogus-war-heroes-uncovers-thousands-of-hoaxers?lite&ocid=msnhp&pos=1


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During the past decade, some 4,000 men have been exposed while posing as combat warriors to fool women, scam federal benefits and reap undeserved praise. But the latest fake veteran to be uncloaked and convicted will carry an unofficial military rank to prison: “Captain Obvious.”
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Re: Hunt for bogus war heroes uncovers thousands of hoaxers
« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2013, 03:36:38 PM »
Boy, that frosts me off.

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The Supreme Court last June struck down the federal Stolen Valor Act, which prohibited people from falsely claiming they had been awarded a military honor. A majority of justices ruled that invented battlefield brags should be protected by the First Amendment right of free speech. The behavior becomes criminal fraud, however, if the mock vets obtain money or gifts from charities or from the government by using their ruse.

I didn't know that.  I can still claim to be a veteran, highly-decorated battle-hardened Cossack, then?



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I do believe that the radical and crazy notion that the Founders meant what they said, is gradually soaking through the judicial system.

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Re: Hunt for bogus war heroes uncovers thousands of hoaxers
« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2013, 03:42:32 PM »
or people / service members claiming awards, tabs, badges that they haven't earned.
i.e. working with SoF and claiming to be a long tabber or trident wearer. People will find out what ninja, tacticool store you work at  :wave:
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