Maryland court steals more valor
In the case of Aron lawless, the Maryland former Marine who scammed Glock out of a free trip to Las Vegas meant for a real hero. Maryland’s federal Disrict Court ruled the Stolen Valor Act unconstitutional, on the grounds that the law was too broad. From the Journal-Star;
The law was so broadly written, they said, that it would apply to an actor playing a role in a movie who claims to have received a military decoration.
They argued it was unconstitutional, on its face and specifically as applied to Lawless.
Yeah, the law has been around for six years and no one has filed charges against Clint Eastwood for his portrayal of Gunny Hiway, the Medal of Honor Marine in “Heartbreak Ridge”, nd I’ pretty sure that a federal prosecutor would find it hard to live with reputation of the guy who indicted Clint. Even if soeone did bring charges, is the Maryland courts saying that the justices couldn’t restrain themselves from allowing the case to go forward?
In the journal-Star article, it says that Lawless did indeed deploy to iraq, however, a Baltimore Sun article that I linked to earlier this year reports that Lawless only served 35 days nthe Marines before getting booted.
But i wouldn’t trust the Journal-Star article anyway. The author wrote;
Lawless enlisted in the Army in March 2005 and was sent to Iraq as an infantryman and awarded an Infantry Badge and the Iraqi Freedom Campaign Ribbon. In July 2006, he returned to the United States to be treated at Walter Reed Army Medical Center for a pre-existing brain lesion.
What’s an Infantry Badge? The SUn wrote that he was a Marine;
Lawless did serve in the Marines, according to his military records — but only for 35 days. He was discharged in June 2003 for not disclosing an injury to his right knee before joining the corps, the affidavit said.
So unless the Marines discharged him and then he enlisted in the Army, journalists have a lot of work to do to straighten out the details of this story before they start writing about it.
Thanks to ROS for the link.
Category: Media, Phony soldiers
No, nothing wrong with fraud. nothing at all.
Theft by deception.
Maryland, huh? So at least Chippy McFraudseal is safe for the time being, free to pursue his legal career and eventually sue us all for libelslander.
Sorry you didn’t make it to the Fecal Four. I was rooting for ya, douchebag. Maybe next year.
Don’t count Chippy out yet. The VA Office of the Inspector General is looking into his fraud. I used to have a connection there, but he’s moved on so I have to go the slow and steady route. Luckily, VA fraud is still a crime for the time being.
Of course, if everyone complained about Chippy, it would probably help. The IG’s hotline email address is vaoighotline(at)va(dot)gov or you can fill out their complaint form.
Sparky, maybe someone should establish the “Dishonorable Mention”? The award for those who just don’t quite measure up, that didn’t make it to the Fecal Four.
As for the moron that was appointed magistrate in this particular Federal Court, he said “In its present form, the act applies to those who make mistaken claims and those who boast to impress friends, DiGirolamo said”. NO, judge, it isn’t about “mistaken claims” or boasting, it’s about this asshat profiting from his lies. It’s fraud, you dipshit.
So, a person impersonates a cop, they are arrested and charged with impersonating a(police)officer but someone can impersonate a war veteran and it be ok? WTF, over?