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Need help with claim of military service.

Posted on 05/13/2010 5:01:57 AM PDT by meatloaf

I'm trying to determine if a federal law has been broken.


TOPICS: VetsCoR
KEYWORDS: donutwatch; dounutwatch; militaryservice
A local individual has a history of criminal acts for which justice has not been served. Typically the individual gains access to a business or residence without breaking and entering and picks something up on the way out.

In none of the instances have charges been filed. The person has now been employed as a police officer. Part of his resume includes being a military police officer. The person has not worn a uniform or claimed to have been awarded ribbons.

Has the person violated federal law by claiming military service?

1 posted on 05/13/2010 5:01:57 AM PDT by meatloaf
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To: meatloaf

bump


2 posted on 05/13/2010 5:12:31 AM PDT by piroque
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To: meatloaf

USC 18 § 912. Officer or employee of the United States

Whoever falsely assumes or pretends to be an officer or employee acting under the authority of the United States or any department, agency or officer thereof, and acts as such, or in such pretended character demands or obtains any money, paper, document, or thing of value, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.


3 posted on 05/13/2010 5:13:21 AM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: AndyJackson

Does this statute apply to the office of the president?


4 posted on 05/13/2010 5:14:32 AM PDT by Texas resident (Outlaw fisherman)
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To: meatloaf

Possibly state fraud laws for lying on a resume submitted to a government agency.


5 posted on 05/13/2010 5:19:39 AM PDT by dblshot (Insanity - electing the same people over and over and expecting different results.)
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To: Texas resident

Obviously not.


6 posted on 05/13/2010 5:20:03 AM PDT by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life is tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: meatloaf
Instead of looking for some infraction of federal law -- perhaps consider--

Going directly to the application for his LEO employer. Somewhere in the fine print above the signature "penalty for perjury" for lying on the app.

Much more viable charge -- if any fabrications on his resume are provable.

JMHO...

7 posted on 05/13/2010 5:30:09 AM PDT by Wings-n-Wind (The main things are the plain things!)
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To: meatloaf

Meatloaf, see if this helps.

http://www.lovefraud.com/07_howToCheckThemOut/Verify_military_service.html


8 posted on 05/13/2010 5:36:20 AM PDT by Shimmer1 (Navy blue)
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To: meatloaf

Age of person? Go to the town he lives in and see if they have a DD-214 on file from him. This is a record of military service used to verify eligibility for property tax credit. it is a public document.

Depending on his age, if he served during a war, Vietnam as an example his enlistment / draft record my be able to be located.

Search his name for resumes.


9 posted on 05/13/2010 5:49:14 AM PDT by tiger-one (The night has a thousand eyes)
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To: tiger-one
it is a public document.

The DD-214 contains private information (SSN, name, address, etc.). It is not a public document. Only the original recipient, or their next of kin can request copies. If you are next of kin, you have to prove such.

10 posted on 05/13/2010 6:47:30 AM PDT by IYAS9YAS (Liberal Logic: Mandatory health insurance is constitutional - enforcing immigration law is not.)
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To: tiger-one

I’m familiar with the process. I recently got a copy of my DD214. I’ve talked to a few other folks locally. Through a contact, I believe the individual, in his early 20’s, is going to have a problem when he goes the police academy.

The real issue is small towns in WV have a hard time attracting and retaining police officers due to the low pay. Sometimes they don’t look too close at the credentials.


11 posted on 05/13/2010 6:53:44 AM PDT by meatloaf
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To: IYAS9YAS

A copy of my DD214 is in file with Town I live in, it is a public record because it supports the Tax Credit I am entitled to.


12 posted on 05/13/2010 6:07:34 PM PDT by tiger-one (The night has a thousand eyes)
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To: tiger-one
A copy of my DD214 is in file with Town I live in, it is a public record because it supports the Tax Credit I am entitled to.

That DD-214 data contains your personal information - that is different from the public property tax rolls. The property tax rolls don't tell you anything but who owns the property, and what its assessed value is and the tax. They may indicate that there is a deduction for a veteran, but they cannot release your data, they can only verify that a DD-214 is on file. That DD-214 would get the county in trouble if they released it to anyone but you or your next of kin.

13 posted on 05/13/2010 6:29:06 PM PDT by IYAS9YAS (Liberal Logic: Mandatory health insurance is constitutional - enforcing immigration law is not.)
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To: IYAS9YAS

WRONG


14 posted on 05/13/2010 6:40:55 PM PDT by tiger-one (The night has a thousand eyes)
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To: Texas resident

Definitely, if you can bring suitable charges. We’re working on it ...


15 posted on 05/13/2010 6:42:55 PM PDT by MHGinTN (Obots, believing they cannot be deceived, it is impossible to convince them when they are deceived.)
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To: tiger-one
tiger-one, I apologize. I am wrong. I understand what you mean by having it recorded and made a "public" document.

If you recorded it at the county clerk's office, that office has a responsibility to provide only redacted copies (SSN blacked out) to anyone asking. They cannot release one with the SSN intact for anyone but you or your next of kin.

To me, release of a copy of the DD-214 is something that should never occur except to the individual or kin, as that form also contains your birth date, where you entered service, exited service and other information that others should never be able to obtain.

16 posted on 05/13/2010 7:08:41 PM PDT by IYAS9YAS (Liberal Logic: Mandatory health insurance is constitutional - enforcing immigration law is not.)
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To: Texas resident

Every politician lies. His constituents expect it. So, there is an automatic exclusion. It is in the penumbra of the constitution.


17 posted on 05/13/2010 7:17:07 PM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: IYAS9YAS
I make mistakes also. Thanks for the give and take.
18 posted on 05/14/2010 2:22:32 AM PDT by tiger-one (The night has a thousand eyes)
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