Stolen Valor conviction

[Just_A_Mom]

http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/05/military_fake_moh_050608/

It was a novel argument: freedom of speech protects falsely claiming an award of the Medal of Honor.......................

 

[Zaphod]

Serves the bastard right.

 

[zfam]

Saw it on the news the other night. Sad. I've learned over the years(and my dad told me) usually the ones who talk the most are telling false tales.

The book "Stolen Valor" by BG Burkett & Glenna Whitley is very good, and delves on this very subject.