Essay On Congressional Medal Of Honor

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When it comes to Halloween dressing up is fun, but what if someone takes it to the extreme? What happens when someone decides to take things a few steps forward? What happens when someone decides they are going to defame everything you worked so hard for? Pretends to do some things that your best friends, brothers, and sisters have put their lives on the line for. Claims to have done things, or got injured by something someone wouldn’t even dream of. When someone decides to put on a “costume,” the same outfit you happen to call your uniform. Then parades around pretending he/she knows more about your job than you do, then lies to your face when you question them about their duties. Takes advantage of everything you have worked so hard to accomplish. So what are the consequences of someone pretending to have gotten the medals, faking injury to get benefits, and claiming to be a decorated military soldier? This is an issue that has been a hot topic for many years. The presenting …show more content…

Alvarez. Alvarez falsely claimed to have been awarded a Congressional Medal of Honor. While claiming to have been awarded military medals can be up to one year imprisonment on a misdemeanor charge, with the Congressional Medal of Honor it tacks on another three year sentence. He was convicted to three years of probation, had to pay five thousand dollars in fines, along with four hundred and sixteen hours of community service as well as a one hundred dollar special assessment fee. Alvarez went on to appeal his case asking that the case be dismissed due to the fact that it violated his constitutional right of freedom of speech, the courts then argued that false statements where not covered under the first amendment. It was later contended that you can’t pick and choose which false statements can be covered. Alvarez’s appeal was upheld because the court found that his conviction violated his first amendment right to freedom of

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