Stolen Valor Act unconstitutional

[Fmedges]

http://www.scotusblog.com/2012/06/co...ial-v-edwards/

[bobbyfairbanks]

Waste of my tax payer money to put a faker in jail for a year. Let them lie and they will continue to get caught and look foolish.

[Fmedges]

Waste of my tax payer money to put a faker in jail for a year. Let them lie and they will continue to get caught and look foolish.

Oh really? Of all the ways that your taxpayer money gets wasted, that would not be one of them.

[HBARleatherneck]

There could just be an official squad the beats them within an inch of their miserable, lying lives. no jail, just a public, televised beating by the government goons.

[Ridge]

Oh really? Of all the ways that your taxpayer money gets wasted, that would not be one of them.

While I think it's a cheap thing to do, nobody is harmed by someone pretending to be something they are not. There was no loss of life or property, and nobody was hurt by it. Why punish someone for acting like a retard in a nonviolent manner? And what does locking them up accomplish?

[Ronin13]

Oh really? Of all the ways that your taxpayer money gets wasted, that would not be one of them.

I agree... it reduces the validity of anything we actual veterans say. Now there could be a shadow of doubt on a lot of things and pretty much anyone can say "Yeah, I fought in Iraq and got a silver star." Unless said in an application there probably won't be a requirement for them to show their DD214. This was one of the few newer laws I actually supported. I'll stick kick a liar if I find out they didn't actually serve.

[airborneranger]

While I think it's a cheap thing to do, nobody is harmed by someone pretending to be something they are not. There was no loss of life or property, and nobody was hurt by it. Why punish someone for acting like a retard in a nonviolent manner? And what does locking them up accomplish?

Most of these guys are not only lying, they are receiving benefits from their lies. That is why they need to go to jail. We had a few here at Ft. Carson falsifying service to receive veteran benefits.

[HBARleatherneck]

its usually guys who didnt serve who object to this law. they didnt serve, so they dont feel the pride. they see it as just some job.

[airborneranger]

its usually guys who didnt serve who object to this law. they didnt serve, so they dont feel the pride. they see it as just some job.

I couldn't agree more with you.

[Ronin13]

its usually guys who didnt serve who object to this law. they didnt serve, so they dont feel the pride. they see it as just some job.

I'm curious to know how many SCOTUS justices are veterans...