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i am an officer in the USAF. You guys lack the legal acumen to understand the subtlety of the difference between a current uniform and one that is no longer in use. Take BDUs.

You Sir are guilty of impersonating a member of JAG but I got news for you, it isn't a crime. No matter what legal-sounding words you use or the length and number of your posts, it doesn't change the fact that simply wearing the uniform is NOT a crime. I do love that you use the National Security argument though. Hell, maybe we should argue it is for the children too. And stop mentioning dressing up like a police officer. If that was the case, they should lock up Kip Holden and half the sorority girls from LSU every Halloween. It is not how you dress or what you say, it is HOW you do it. I can wear a military uniform all day long. It is when I try to get a free meal or gain access to a secure area on base using that uniform that the action becomes illegal. Note the subtlety there, it's not the uniform but the action (how it is used) that is illegal. Despite what some folks think, the USA is still basically a free country.

If you are so sure of your point, log into WesLaw and find me a single cite of a case where someone has been successfully prosecuted for the simple wearing of a military uniform with no other action gaining benefit. There should be plenty given the number of videos online.

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Posted on 4/26/15 at 6:58 am to jbgleason

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Posted by stout

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Posted on 4/26/15 at 8:29 am to jbgleason

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You Sir are guilty of impersonating a member of JAG but I got news for you, it isn't a crime. No matter what legal-sounding words you use or the length and number of your posts, it doesn't change the fact that simply wearing the uniform is NOT a crime. I do love that you use the National Security argument though. Hell, maybe we should argue it is for the children too. And stop mentioning dressing up like a police officer. If that was the case, they should lock up Kip Holden and half the sorority girls from LSU every Halloween. It is not how you dress or what you say, it is HOW you do it. I can wear a military uniform all day long. It is when I try to get a free meal or gain access to a secure area on base using that uniform that the action becomes illegal. Note the subtlety there, it's not the uniform but the action (how it is used) that is illegal. Despite what some folks think, the USA is still basically a free country.

If you are so sure of your point, log into WesLaw and find me a single cite of a case where someone has been successfully prosecuted for the simple wearing of a military uniform with no other action gaining benefit. There should be plenty given the number of videos online.

but...but 10 usc 771 and 772

You nailed it BTW. 10 usc 771 and 772 is basically an outdated law that's still on the books and is not really enforced because of the constitutional issues that it may cause which is why the Stolen Valor act of 2005 came to exist. When that was challenged it was again revised and the Stolen Valor act of 2013 came to exist.

This post was edited on 4/26/15 at 8:31 am

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