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Popeer

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Wearing a medal has no purpose other than to communicate a message. -- Judge Sandra Ikuta of the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco, ruling in favor of a man convicted in a "stolen valor" case.

And here I always thought that medals were worn to show that the wearer had done something to earn them. I guess if I'm buried in uniform I could have them pin on a Silver Star or MOH even though the closest I ever came to combat was in L.A. during the Rodney King riots.

http://www.stripes.com/news/veteran...y-medal-is-protected-by-constitution-1.388241
 
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mule_eer

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Popeer said:
Wearing a medal has no purpose other than to communicate a message. -- Judge Sandra Ikuta of the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco, ruling in favor of a man convicted in a "stolen valor" case.

And here I always thought that medals were worn to show that the wearer had done something to earn them. I guess if I'm buried in uniform I could have them pin on a Silver Star or MOH even though the closest I ever came to combat was in L.A. during the Rodney King riots.

http://www.stripes.com/news/veteran...y-medal-is-protected-by-constitution-1.388241
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I'll categorize this in the same file where I put flag burning. It is something that you probably have a right to do, but it is not something that I think any respectful human being would ever do. If I saw someone doing either, I would immediately think less of them as a person.
 
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WhiteTailEER

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countryroads89 said:
That's one exception. It's illegal to impersonate a police officer.
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