She didn't have to wear 'stolen honor' ribbons or medals if she didn't CHOOSE to do so. No one could make her do it, either. She did it on her own and she earned none of the WW2 honors AT ALL. No wonder the vets across the fruited plain were ticked off when they saw her sporting them on TV.
If I were LE I wouldn't wear them on my daily cop job for a million dollars...and I bet she doesn't, either. She probably thought they would impress the jurors as she testified for the State's case against Zimmerman.
BTW, nice "chatting" with you....Happy Fourth, and "bon voyage" as you set out on your trip.
Leni
I can't tell from your comments whether or not you understand that the PD instituted a policy of using actual military pattern ribbons to represent POLICE awards. There wasn't necessarily any intention to suggest that the woman, or any other police officer, was awarded some specific military award. Rather, the PD was using these ribbons to represent whatever LAW ENFORCEMENT awards the officer wearing them might have earned as a police officer.
How this has lasted for as long as 10 or 15 years is what surprises me. I noticed the suspicious look of the medals when I watched the female officer testify.
I'm glad that Sanford PD has ended such a ridiculous practice and I still find myself wondering what other police forces around the nation have been using military pattern ribbons to represent their police awards.
Finally, I would point out to some other posters that it is not necessary to buy these ribbons as military surplus. You can buy newly manufactured ribbons that meet military specifications easily on line. This would permit a descendant of a decorated member of the military to replicate the arrangement of ribbons awarded to that relative.