Stolen valor act ruled unconstitutional

[scratchy]

So now it's just offensive and not illegal to be an asshat.

Linky: http://www.9news.com/news/article.as...3981&catid=339

DENVER - A federal judge dismissed the criminal case against admitted veteran imposter Rick Strandlof, also known as Rick Duncan, and said the law that prohibits lying about military honors is unconstitutional.
The decision, issued Friday morning by US District Court Judge Robert Blackburn, ends the prosecution of Strandlof, who admitted to 9Wants to Know Investigator Jace Larson that he lied about receiving military decorations.

[HBARleatherneck]

fuck him. even if they ruled it unconstitional, he needs a very bad ass kicking every day from now on. he needs the pain to be fresh in his mind everyday, so he understands the difference between saying you are something like a cop or fireman, and a real hero.

[High Altitude]

So does this mean anybody can imposter a veteran?????

WTF???

[Not_A_Llama]

So does this mean anybody can imposter a veteran?????

WTF???

I'm pretty sure "impostor" isn't a verb.

[CrufflerSteve]

There was a blurb about it at a legal, fairly conservative site:
http://volokh.com/2010/07/16/stolen-...onstitutional/

The comments below get to the point. If this was upheld all sorts of false statements might become illegal. OMFG! All the politicians and lawyers would be convicted!

Steve

[Elhuero]

I'm pretty sure "impostor" isn't a verb.

douche, however can be a noun and a verb

[Ridge]

All the politicians and lawyers would be convicted!

Steve

So was there a negative side to it?

[CrufflerSteve]

So was there a negative side to it?

To me it's all positive. Of course I'm not a judge, just an engineer. Judges are lawyers. It's why sharks don't eat lawyers: "professional courtesy".

Steve

[HBARleatherneck]

so, if it is not illegal to pretend and identify yourself as a Veteran.

then, I am getting a new pOlice badge. and i am going to tell everyone i am a police officer. Protected Speech under the first ammendment.

seriously though, now that this has been shot down, how long before an attorney uses this in a criminal impesonation case?



now we dont have to get ccw badges. we can just get police officer badges.

[Not_A_Llama]

douche, however can be a noun and a verb

I could goose step all day under that banner.