Posted on Mar 23, 2015
Stolen Valor - Outrage Over Stolen Valor Prompts Bill in Massachusetts
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The bill introduced by Westfield state Rep. John Velis, a U.S. Army Reserves captain who served in Afghanistan, would make such misrepresentations punishable by up to a year in jail and/or a $1,000 fine.
"When you're doing it for financial gain, whether it's a veteran's discount at a store or a special rate on a loan, that should be a crime," Velis said.
The bill -- one of the strongest versions of the federal c in the nation -- is gaining the support of local veterans, who say it addresses a growing problem documented in YouTube videos of veterans outing wannabes seeking discounts and attention.
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http://www.military.com/daily-news/2015/03/23/outrage-over-stolen-valor-prompts-bill-in-massachusetts.html
"When you're doing it for financial gain, whether it's a veteran's discount at a store or a special rate on a loan, that should be a crime," Velis said.
The bill -- one of the strongest versions of the federal c in the nation -- is gaining the support of local veterans, who say it addresses a growing problem documented in YouTube videos of veterans outing wannabes seeking discounts and attention.
Read the entire article here:
http://www.military.com/daily-news/2015/03/23/outrage-over-stolen-valor-prompts-bill-in-massachusetts.html
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Amazing - all these fake decorations and he can't even straighten his tie!
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He looks despondent or depressed and was perhaps a candidate for enlistment and was turned down. I believe in the good in everyone and this young man needs to be taken aside and told that what he is doing is wrong, plain and simple and that he needs to stop what he is doing. His portrayal of a Master Sergeant is wrong but would still be wrong if he was an airman. Is there anyway we can suggest a warning for their first offense before we lock them up or force them to pay a fine they or anyone else could ill afford?
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