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LuvNewcastle

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8. I agree.

Reply to Jake Stern (Reply #5)

Sat Aug 24, 2019, 08:07 AM

Aug 2019

I'm not saying that people who go to war shouldn't receive benefits for signing up, but they shouldn't be spending less time in jail than others who commit the same crimes. It looks to me like military veterans are considered greater citizens than those who don't join, and I can't go along with that. Most people in the military sign up for the benefits that are promised to them; it isn't like they just join up out of a sense of duty for their country, at least not in most cases. I appreciate what war veterans do, but I think they're just as responsible for their actions as anyone else.

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Two men sentenced in Great Falls for "stolen valor" [View all] KBlagburn Aug 2019 OP

That sounds fair to me. RGinNJ Aug 2019 #1

I bet they are MAGAts Skittles Aug 2019 #2

I submit, that veterans should not get special treatment under the law. Gore1FL Aug 2019 #3

I'm a veteran and I agree with you. You do the crime, you do iluvtennis Aug 2019 #12

I'm a vet in favor of CLOSING all VA hospitals. Grins Aug 2019 #17

I'm ok with some of that Sgent Aug 2019 #4

exactly, this goes too far plus if they were rich elite they wouldn't even be going to prison yaesu Aug 2019 #10

Honestly, I just don't give a fuck about "stolen valor" anymore then someone who claims to be a PhD Jake Stern Aug 2019 #5

I agree. LuvNewcastle Aug 2019 #8

Agree, our policce state 1984'sh trumpian empire at its worst. nt yaesu Aug 2019 #11

We have made service in the military equl to "Hero" and special. That IS wrong. bitterross Aug 2019 #16

I think they'll win the appeal. JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2019 #6

The prison system should treat them like they are in military boot camp Submariner Aug 2019 #7

Is there a significance "441", the # of hours of community service they must complete? Tarc Aug 2019 #9

didnt trump claim he had some kind of military award that he had but didnt? AllaN01Bear Aug 2019 #13

"stolen valor ... never heard of that term" left-of-center2012 Aug 2019 #14

Judge went too far. We abandoned the stocks in the public square for a reason. bitterross Aug 2019 #15

Locking after a review by Forum Hosts Yonnie3 Aug 2019 #18