POLL: Lying About Military Medals, Just Another Lie?
The U.S. Supreme Court this week decided to overturn a law that criminalized lying about military decorations, saying it's protected as free speech. Do you agree?
If you lie about your age or weight, or height, is that the same as lying about earning a Silver Star or a Purple Heart? The nation's highest court said this week it's the same, and protected as free speech. The U.S. Supreme Court, in a split decision, overturned a California law that criminalized lying about military decorations, saying that the act was an unconstitutional infringement on free speech, according to a report in The New York Times. The decision essentially says that a lie is protected speech, whether it's about war credentials or personal features. The case arose from the prosecution of a man who said in a public meeting that he had received the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military award, after being wounded in …
Danielle Horn
7:59 pm on Sunday, July 1, 2012
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