Yes, the Stolen Valor Act. But the supreme court shot it down.
Police Chief being a veteran and all, he should know better.
“The official also stated that they intentionally chose World War II ribbons because there are not many veterans still alive from that era and they did not think anyone would notice. “
effing’ scumbag. Why didn’t they just get it over with and buy a clone Medal of Honor?
Shameful.
IIRC, the “Stolen Valor” law was ruled unconstitutional by some liberal weenie judge/court.
Well, they are ribbons not a military uniform, but rather a police uniform.
So this is odd, but legally OK, I would think.
Their newest recruit.
I want to know when her police department gave her the awards and if they had given the ribbons to other policemen. What did she do to earn the ribbons? Were they used to make her look more impressive at the Zimmerman trial?
Why should we assume that the meaning of a particular-pattern ribbon means the same thing on a police uniform as on a military uniform?
It was thrown out by SCOTUS.............
I'm not a veteran but I'm offended. Do I get an apology?
Wouldn't the fact that she's not 80 years old be a giveaway that she didn't earn a WWII medal?
As a veteran, I see no stolen valor here. The officer is wearing an award earned in the service of and duly authorized by the Sanford PD. She does not claim to be a WWII vet.
If there is any fault here, it belongs to the PD for electing to use DoD ribbons for its awards.
The solution is for LE agencies to use a consolidated set of awards, just as the branches of the military do.
Hey,dipstick. WE noticed.
Is there something in the water in Sanford?
When I first saw Ofr. Singleton, I couldn't believe she was wearing military ribbons. I have never seen them on a police officer.
Which one was for perfect attendance?
I had the honor of meeting and talking with Jeremiah Workman this year at a Memorial Day ceremony at my son’s former school.
Well, I think I’ll run down to the Good Will store and pick me up a few battle ribbons.
Its just the Sanford police version of “flair”.
This is the b*tch who said GZ was following TM. Baloney. He never followed him. He ran in the direction TM was last seen AFTER he lost him, but he NEVER followed him! How can you follow someone you can’t see? And when he was running to get sight of TM again, 911 said “We don’t need you to do that” in which he immediately stopped. You can hear this quite clearly on the 911 tape. This all started when GZ WATCHED TM from his car looking into houses. He then drove past TM, parked his car and called 911, in which TM started walking towards him with his hand in his waist. But GZ NEVER FOLLOWED TM! This is another myth created by the media and this faux medal recipient.
I do not see this as an instance where a person is wearing a military uniform and trying to pass these military experience ribbons off as earned.
She is clearly wearing a police uniform. The police department supervisor was merely trying to come up with a rewards system for his officers. He didn’t believe anyone would try to make the case these patrolmen were trying to take credit for military service.
He thought they would take pride in what those ribbons meant to them based on their department service.
I don’t see this as an insult to members of the military. It wasn’t intended to be referenced in relationship with the military.
Do folks who serve in the military see this as an insult. Perhaps I’m off base here, but I don’t believe they should.