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re: Fake Green Beret Special Forces Marine Corporal Busted In New Orleans

Posted on 4/26/15 at 1:01 am to
Posted by rebeloke
Member since Nov 2012
16145 posts
Posted on 4/26/15 at 1:01 am to
First off the constitution grants someone free speech. So to say something to the effect that you are military or a medal or award winner when you aren't is an exercise of 1st amendment rights. The constitution does not give you the right to undermine national security. So you cannot exercise the use of speech to threaten the President or breach classified or top secret data.

By impersonating a military officer it threatens the security of the public. The same would true of impersonating a postman or police officer.
Posted by stewie
Member since Jan 2006
3952 posts
Posted on 4/26/15 at 1:23 am to
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rebeloke


You are right, the government does have a compelling interest in preventing people from wearing active military uniforms.


Whether that interest outweighs the constitutional liberties protected by the 1st amendment is a question SCOTUS would have to determine. In my opinion, it would be a toss-up...especially if certain facts were at play.


There's a reason you don't see many of these frauds being prosecuted.


Public humiliation is a much better way to serve justice. As many on here have said, sometimes the veterans confronting the fakes need to have a little more control of their emotions. IMHO.
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