I think it defrauds those who have actually earned the right to wear those ribbons.
ASB: “I think it defrauds those who have actually earned the right to wear those ribbons. “
That’s why I made the point about causing veterans (of which I’m one) discomfort. Sorry, but I don’t think it should be a crime to offend someone.
This is a slippery slope. The US Constitution is either the law of the land, or it’s not. You can’t go about subverting constitutional protections in one case (that you think is worthy) and then start complaining about ignoring it in other cases.
As I wrote, the burden should ALWAYS be on the state, not the individual, to prove something isn’t a protected right. If in doubt, I side with liberty. That sometimes includes allowing things I personally disagree with, because it’s in the greater good of limiting the state’s power.
It amazes me the number of “conservatives” here who embrace the idea of thought crimes just as fast as their liberal foes do. Sadly I feel that most here who do it, do so blindly without thought of unintended consequences or the old slippery slope theory.
Regarding the impersonation of cop claims, one must hold ones self out as a LEO, in an official capacity for the purpose benefit or privilege. A cop in georgia once arrested a man for impersonation of a police officer for wearing a “Raid Tee Shirt”, you know the black ones that say POLICE in white letters. Guy was just walking around a mall with his friends.
Cop and department were sued thoroughly, another cop arrested a guy for having a blue line sticker on his car. Guy never said anything at all, infact the video of the traffic stop recorded the cop asking about it, guy telling him he had no idea what it was, it was on the car when he bought it. Cop still arrested him... was a complete circus, cop was fired.
It should be illegal for people to use these medals for great personal gain, financial benefit or privileged preferences granted to the person because of the claim. But to be illegal for such acts a bragging even if technically you gain from the brag in the case of guys lying to a women for a date/sex etc...
The way its written and applied, its thought crime.