Faking of military medals no longer illegal in CA..

SteamWake · 08-18-10, 10:42 AM

Are the courts intentionally trying to divide the country?

Quote:

A three-year-old federal law that makes it a crime to falsely claim to have received a medal from the U.S. military is unconstitutional, an appeals court panel in California ruled Tuesday.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/08/17...onstitutional/

August · 08-18-10, 10:44 AM

If it goes to the Supreme Court the law will be upheld I hope.

Gerald · 08-18-10, 10:45 AM

It does not sound good, are certainly one or two who have a different view

Dowly · 08-18-10, 10:46 AM

That's stupid.

Ducimus · 08-18-10, 03:18 PM

A link that is not fox news:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...1EVG92.DTL&aaa

Regardless of news source, I think there should be some penalty if one decides to lie about having recieved the highest decoration this country has to offer.

antikristuseke · 08-18-10, 03:22 PM

Wait, what?
Unconstitutional how?

frau kaleun · 08-18-10, 04:03 PM

Freedom of speech.

As much contempt as I have for anyone who'd lie about such a thing, I can see where being subject to prosecution for just saying it would violate the First Amendment.

I'm assuming that any attempt to capitalize on the lie that results in fraudulent activity to the detriment of others would still be a punishable offense.

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Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,052 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	That's stupid.

08-18-10, 03:18 PM	#5
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	A link that is not fox news: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...1EVG92.DTL&aaa Regardless of news source, I think there should be some penalty if one decides to lie about having recieved the highest decoration this country has to offer.

08-18-10, 03:22 PM	#6
antikristuseke Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Estland Posts: 4,330 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Wait, what? Unconstitutional how?

08-18-10, 04:03 PM	#7
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	Freedom of speech. As much contempt as I have for anyone who'd lie about such a thing, I can see where being subject to prosecution for just saying it would violate the First Amendment. I'm assuming that any attempt to capitalize on the lie that results in fraudulent activity to the detriment of others would still be a punishable offense.