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To: Former Military Chick
"The idea that someone steal/impersonate one of our bravest is one of the most despicable act's an American can do aside from violent crime. "

It's also CLEARLY Constitutional.

As much as it sucks, this "speech" is protected by the 1st Amendment.

Now, if he was actually IMPERSONATING an active duty member, he'd be guilty of a crime, just like impersonating a police officer.

This guy wasn't.

He's still a scumbag.

56 posted on 07/17/2010 5:53:56 PM PDT by Mariner (USS Tarawa, VQ3, USS Benjamin Stoddert, NAVCAMS WestPac, 7th Fleet, Navcommsta Puget Sound)
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To: Mariner

The guy knowingly made a misrepresentation of fact in order to obtain a social gain. That pretty much meets the definition of fraud and fraud has never before been considered as protected speech.


58 posted on 07/17/2010 5:56:31 PM PDT by Mr. Lucky
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To: Mariner; Former Military Chick; sirchtruth; loboinok; Reaganwuzthebest
It's also CLEARLY Constitutional. As much as it sucks, this "speech" is protected by the 1st Amendment.

Amen

He's still a scumbag.

AMEN

I'm sure that if he showed up at a VFW meeting, he would not leave with all his teeth. And if I were on the jury, I certainly would not vote to convict anyone who hit him in the mouth.

Jury nullification is also a constitutional right.

60 posted on 07/17/2010 5:58:59 PM PDT by P-Marlowe (LPFOKETT GAHCOEEP-w/o*)
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