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So now lying is illegal? I guess that means every politician in the country should be immediately imprisoned. Add every public official for every government agency to that as well.

[kearnyirish2]

“So now lying is illegal? I guess that means every politician in the country should be immediately imprisoned. Add every public official for every government agency to that as well.”

I have a big problem with this law; I have never served or claimed to, but this is ridiculous. Sounds like some stupid girls gave it up and were mad when the “war hero” didn’t call the next day.

Officially misrepresenting oneself as current active military or law enforcement personnel I have no problem with punishing severely; BSing about one’s past is free speech. Maybe the liars should just claim to be Blackwater heroes - is pretending to be a merc still legal?

I find it disturbing how many FReepers support this.

[Lancey Howard]

So now lying is illegal?

No, just lying about being a military combat veteran when you are not. For example, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) and Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) are a couple of lying scumbags who publicly falsified their military service and should be in jail.

[Jacquerie]

Nope, not all lying is illegal. For instance, you can claim you were a UAW or SEIU member without fear of prosecution.