Title: Stolen Valour
Post by: Bricktop on July 20, 2015, 08:43:25 PM
Post by: Bricktop on July 20, 2015, 08:43:25 PM
Losers wearing cam suits in public and claiming to be soldiers to bask in the glory of the real thing.
How sad is that?
Title: Re: Stolen Valour
Post by: @realAzhyaAryola on July 20, 2015, 08:54:16 PM
Post by: @realAzhyaAryola on July 20, 2015, 08:54:16 PM
Title: Re: Stolen Valour
Post by: Bricktop on July 20, 2015, 09:06:15 PM
Post by: Bricktop on July 20, 2015, 09:06:15 PM
Title: Re: Stolen Valour
Post by: RW on July 20, 2015, 09:08:10 PM
Post by: RW on July 20, 2015, 09:08:10 PM
Title: Re: Stolen Valour
Post by: Anonymous on July 20, 2015, 10:28:46 PM
Post by: Anonymous on July 20, 2015, 10:28:46 PM
It seems that a new social blight is upon us (not just in the US, to be fair and honest)...Quote from: "SPECTRE"
Losers wearing cam suits in public and claiming to be soldiers to bask in the glory of the real thing.
How sad is that?
There was someone arrested for that in Ottawa.
Title: Re: Stolen Valour
Post by: Wulf on July 20, 2015, 11:07:11 PM
Post by: Wulf on July 20, 2015, 11:07:11 PM
How do they get the uniforms and badges?Quote from: "RW"
Like everything else,......from the internet.
Title: Re: Stolen Valour
Post by: RW on July 20, 2015, 11:16:18 PM
Post by: RW on July 20, 2015, 11:16:18 PM
Title: Re: Stolen Valour
Post by: J0E on July 20, 2015, 11:45:50 PM
Post by: J0E on July 20, 2015, 11:45:50 PM
It seems that a new social blight is upon us (not just in the US, to be fair and honest)...Quote from: "SPECTRE"
Losers wearing cam suits in public and claiming to be soldiers to bask in the glory of the real thing.
How sad is that?
...never was interested in the military all that much, so I never had the desire to fake somebody else's glory.
But I guess a lotta people wanna feel that they are or were part of something so they fake it up, like actors pretending to be American Civil War soldiers.
Anyways, here's a story from Canada about the same sorta thang:
...but the guy was never convicted cuz he turned himself in, admitted he was lying, so they didn't press charges.
...perhaps the guy was someone influential in the community with a lotta money?
Title: Re: Stolen Valour
Post by: Bricktop on July 21, 2015, 02:39:55 AM
Post by: Bricktop on July 21, 2015, 02:39:55 AM
Wouldn't it make sense to not allow the sale of military uniforms?Quote from: "RW"
Military uniform makers aren't precluded from selling their GP clothing to the great unwashed. Especially if it becomes surplus. Some kit is obviously not permitted for public sale, but cam suits, hats, badges and boots are all available. You can dress yourself up pretty convincingly if you want to imitate real servicemen.
And...its no crime unless you obtain some benefit or advantage as a result of the deceit...at least here, anyway.
Frankly, I believe people who attempt to extract credit for being in the military when they're not should be compelled to do 2 yrs military service.
Then they can wear the gear with pride!!!
Title: Re: Stolen Valour
Post by: @realAzhyaAryola on July 21, 2015, 06:35:18 AM
Post by: @realAzhyaAryola on July 21, 2015, 06:35:18 AM
Lots of neat stuff
I just can't get enough
That's where I get the mace
That I'll spray in your face
If you ever cross me
Sucka
Title: Re: Stolen Valour
Post by: @realAzhyaAryola on July 21, 2015, 06:37:40 AM
Post by: @realAzhyaAryola on July 21, 2015, 06:37:40 AM
Title: Re: Stolen Valour
Post by: Wulf on July 21, 2015, 07:31:27 AM
Post by: Wulf on July 21, 2015, 07:31:27 AM
Wouldn't it make sense to not allow the sale of military uniforms?Quote from: "RW"
Military fatigues and boots have been available for sale in stores like Army and Navy since long before Al Gore invented the interwebs. Surplus military clothing has been popular for at least half a century, not just in the US but Europe as well.
The net has made things like fake citations and ribbons, insignias and specialized unit colors available to the public. They are all fake but to the untrained eye, you are never going to be able to tell the difference.
People who impersonate service personnel are the same kind of weasels that go around impersonating police officers so that they can harass people. It makes them feel like they have power. The inspector's joke about making them serve is tempting but due to their obvious psychosis, it would probably be a bad idea.
Title: Re: Stolen Valour
Post by: Anonymous on July 21, 2015, 09:14:30 AM
Post by: Anonymous on July 21, 2015, 09:14:30 AM
Aw, man, don't take away my favorite store. My boys and I have enjoyed going into the Ranger Surplus in Bethesda.Quote from: "Azhya Aryola"
Lots of neat stuff
I just can't get enough
That's where I get the mace
That I'll spray in your face
If you ever cross me
Sucka
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Is it legal to sell mace in your state Azhya?
Title: Re: Stolen Valour
Post by: Frood on July 21, 2015, 10:35:53 AM
Post by: Frood on July 21, 2015, 10:35:53 AM
Title: Re: Stolen Valour
Post by: RW on July 21, 2015, 01:05:04 PM
Post by: RW on July 21, 2015, 01:05:04 PM
I like the idea of publicly shaming them.
Title: Re: Stolen Valour
Post by: @realAzhyaAryola on July 21, 2015, 06:53:19 PM
Post by: @realAzhyaAryola on July 21, 2015, 06:53:19 PM
Is it legal to sell mace in your state Azhya?
It has been illegal here for some time, Fash. Even though it is not mace, I am a creature of habit and still call it mace even though it is truly just pepper spray.
Title: Re: Stolen Valour
Post by: Bricktop on July 21, 2015, 08:17:47 PM
Post by: Bricktop on July 21, 2015, 08:17:47 PM
The inspector's joke about making them serve is tempting but due to their obvious psychosis, it would probably be a bad idea.Quote from: "Wulf":laugh3:
Oh, they wouldn't be in front line corps.
Something like latrines, (shitting for the use of), cleaning detail. Or heavy vehicle washing and polishing.
Perhaps live round test targets.
Don't they have decoy platoons in the US Army. Shit, there's LOTS of duties shitweasels like this could undertake to earn their stripes.
Title: Re: Stolen Valour
Post by: Anonymous on July 22, 2015, 11:16:01 PM
Post by: Anonymous on July 22, 2015, 11:16:01 PM
Is it legal to sell mace in your state Azhya?
It has been illegal here for some time, Fash. Even though it is not mace, I am a creature of habit and still call it mace even though it is truly just pepper spray.
We keep a can of bear spray in our rv for camping.
Title: Re: Stolen Valour
Post by: cc on July 22, 2015, 11:18:52 PM
Post by: cc on July 22, 2015, 11:18:52 PM
How about as cannon fodderThe inspector's joke about making them serve is tempting but due to their obvious psychosis, it would probably be a bad idea.Quote from: "Wulf":laugh3:
Oh, they wouldn't be in front line corps.
Something like latrines, (shitting for the use of), cleaning detail. Or heavy vehicle washing and polishing.
Perhaps live round test targets.
Don't they have decoy platoons in the US Army. Shit, there's LOTS of duties shitweasels like this could undertake to earn their stripes.
"live round test targets." was good