Military Impostors Are Neither Few Nor Proud

[TickTockMan]

This is silly. You do not know me at all, so you have no idea how bright I am or am not, so just drop that right now and move on.

As far as the vets are concerned, I believe that each and every one of you Americans should have to serve some time in the military as we do in most of the rest of the world. Almost every other country I have ever been aware of (such as Switzerland, where I live) has an obligatory service requirement fpr every (at least male) citizen, and I think that is quite correct. This way each and every one of us has a stake in our sovereignty, our freedom and our security.

Perhaps then you would see why those who actually HAVE served their country get so upset when a) someone pretends to have served and has not and b) people who have never served their country in the military question their motives when they tell you that you cannot understand something that you obviously cannot understand without having lived the experience.

The reason you hear veterans say that you do not understand is very likely because, well I don't know, maybe you just do not understand.

And to this day, I still do not understand the point of your original qustion.

See? I have no problem admitting when I do not understand something. Even with the degrees I have, I do not pretend to know everything like some people...

Doesn't make me "not bright". Makes me human...

So basically your response is you don’t have a response? Why even post? If you are going to try and debate something, have something to argue instead of bitching that you do know things. Your last post shows post 15. So while you bitch I am wrong, you show I am right.

 

[gsdx]

I am curious what you guys think about this. Should this be illegal? One can dress as the president and it’s fine. Why should dressing and posing as a decorated
ex/member of the service be held to a higher standard? Is it because one is not living as such?

Dressing as the president is a lot different than passing yourself off as the president.

This man not only dressed as an ex-marine, he passed himself off as an ex-marine. That makes it illegal.

Similar to 'impersonating an officer'.

 

[Telstra]

What a Tool.

He looks sort of "undesirable" LOL
Is he straight or gay ?

 

[TickTockMan]

Dressing as the president is a lot different than passing yourself off as the president.

This man not only dressed as an ex-marine, he passed himself off as an ex-marine. That makes it illegal.

Similar to 'impersonating an officer'.

Okay, but what is your point? I read the story too. The thread is about opinions. You just told me what the story did.

 

[Jayden]

He looks sort of "undesirable" LOL
Is he straight or gay ?

Not sure about that. But am I the only one that thinks he looks like a thumb?

 

[G-Lexington]

I think it looks like his eyes were painted onto his glasses.

Lex

 

[gsdx]

Okay, but what is your point? I read the story too. The thread is about opinions. You just told me what the story did.

Then I don't understand why you think dressing like the president and impersonating a military officer (i.e. portraying oneself as something that one is not) are the same thing.

 

[TickTockMan]

Then I don't understand why you think dressing like the president and impersonating a military officer (i.e. portraying oneself as something that one is not) are the same thing.

I don't and I didn't say I did.

 

[MindBlast]

It should be illegal to wear any uniform and/or insignia of any branch of a country's emergency services. (i.e.: Police, Fire, Paramedic, EMS) as the wearing of such insignia is an advertisement that they are there to serve and protect their respective citizens. Falsely wearing such uniform(s)/insignia can place lives at risk.

Pretty much this.

Military is sort of a form of emergency services.

 

[gsdx]

One can dress as the president and it’s fine. Why should dressing and posing as a decorated
ex/member of the service be held to a higher standard? Is it because one is not living as such?

Then I don't understand why you think dressing like the president and impersonating a military officer (i.e. portraying oneself as something that one is not) are the same thing.

I don't and I didn't say I did.

My apologies. From this quoted section from your first post, I thought you had.

 

[TickTockMan]

Pretty much this.

Military is sort of a form of emergency services.

But their not. Only at times or on "bases" are they allowed to work on US soil.

 

[TickTockMan]

My apologies. From this quoted section from your first post, I thought you had.

Then read it again. Or for the first time.

In fact if you actually read the thread you will find I agree with you, but instead you whether just post to post. I’m not going to break it down for you line by line, you don’t read the entire thread anyways. If did though you would find what I wrote in the OP was to solicit opinions, not what I think.

 

[gsdx]

what I wrote in the OP was to solicit opinions, not what I think.

My apologies again. I thought I had offered an opinion.

I'll just shut up now.

Take care.

 

[TickTockMan]

My apologies again. I thought I had offered an opinion.

I'll just shut up now.

Take care.

An opinion is something you believe. Your first post in this thread was just a paraphrasing of the article, which is why I was asked what your point was.