Fake military guys & the Stolen Valor Act of 2005

"Ed Rasimus" wrote in message
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On Sat, 23 Aug 2008 14:59:17 +0100, "William Black"
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"Ed Rasimus" wrote in message
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For the same reason people steal. They wish to have something of value
which they did not earn.

While they may have devalued military service in general and heroism
in particular they believe as well that they accrue some benefit by
claiming exceptional combat valor, courage and credentials.

Well then you have do some sort of 'risk/benefit' analysis then.

The risks seem high if people are spending their lives chasing them down.

There seem to be no material benefits.

Why bother?

Don't misunderstand, everyone's met the guy who claims to have served
with
the SAS who turns out to have been a cook on a base where an SAS man once
turned up to give a talk on '"The Military Architecture of Hereford";
that's almost expected.

But who on earth claims significant decorations in the hope that no-one
will
notice?

I direct you once again to this comprehensive site which will show you
"who on earth..."

http://www.pownetwork.org/phonies/phonies1082.htm

There are so many that they must be organized on alphabetical pages
and even then it takes considerable scrolling to get to the bottom.

You miss my point.

Why do they bother?

It seems to bring next to no advantage and has huge risks.

It is obviously a problem there otherwise the government wouldn't have made
it a crime, which must make things a touch difficult for re-enactors and
film units but that's life...

One guy has a long paragraph aimed at him for telling tall tales around the
campfire at some re-enactment, which, to be honest, is just plain silly.

--
William Black


I've seen things you people wouldn't believe.
Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland
I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate
All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach
Time for tea.