Impersonating military vets

[Ocklawaha]

Sorry boys and girls, many of those homeless signs read "VIETNAM VETERAN - HUNGRY - HOMELESS."  Just like Eddie Murphy in Trading Places, many of these guys are "secret agent Orange."  When they try and tell me about their service, and there obviously wasn't any, I don't want to toss them in Jail... Castration would sound fair to me!

OCKLAWAHA

[Sportmotor]

Sorry boys and girls, many of those homeless signs read "VIETNAM VETERAN - HUNGRY - HOMELESS."  Just like Eddie Murphy in Trading Places, many of these guys are "secret agent Orange."  When they try and tell me about their service, and there obviously wasn't any, I don't want to toss them in Jail... Castration would sound fair to me!

OCKLAWAHA

I'd rather actually send them to war. With poor equipment outfitting of course.

[buckethead]

Wowzers! Compassion levels seem to drop when a homeless opportunist seeks to exploit the good name of our military service veterans.

I doubt malice exists on the part of the homeless. It's more likely a case of "whatever works best".

[reednavy]

I don't even make eye contact with these bums because they seem to use the Veteran label as a cop out. As a veteran myself, it pisses me off and every one of them should be forced to serve, then see how it feels.

[Cliffs_Daughter]

Ok, so how exactly would this law be enforceable?  Would it be required of all vets to carry a copy of their DD-214 as proof to any would-be donor? 

[Ocklawaha]

Maybe so Buckethead, and it might be "what works," but it is a dangerous game to impersonate a veteran. Veterans are a group of citizen's that share some extraordinary experiences. Those that have "seen the elephant" and those that haven't, Polliwog or Shellback, Blue Nosed Polar Bear, Mossback etc... Should never be considered as equal to the general homeless population:

The true veteran is either disabled or listed as a military reserve, in the event of a national emergency, the veterans are ready to spring back to the services.. This type of clerical or logistical or law enforcement support could hardly be obtained from a cluster of homeless who have proved their distaste for organized lifestyle. As the saying goes, "If you can read this, thank a teacher, if you are reading it in English, thank a Veteran."

OCKLAWAHA

[Coolyfett]

I don't even make eye contact with these bums because they seem to use the Veteran label as a cop out. As a veteran myself, it pisses me off and every one of them should be forced to serve, then see how it feels.

one would think with all the bums tricks and stories they have the skills to talk their way into a job. They mostly prey on suburbing types that are unfamiliar with city life. I treat them like the scum they. It is their fault they gave up not ours. The rules of life apply to everyone the dumb, the smart, lazy, hard working, attractive, unattractive etc. If your a bum it because you made yourself that way. No Mercy.

[Overstreet]

So if he claims to be a VN vet remember the very last ones left in 1975. That means he'd be at least 53. WW2 and Korea would be or close to 80s.  WW1 would be ........... dead, like my ex-law great uncle. Most vets I know are proud of the service, but not willing to speak much of details. Some scary things are not worth it to remember.

The gimmie a dollar guys will use many stories to get money.
.........need money to buy medicine (for snake bite?)
.........will work for food (usually have a bad back)
........ need money for food (money not food)
..........homeless vet (military veteran?, animal doctor?)
..........unemployed
........... family

One of our superintendents offered some will work for food guys a job placing concrete and they couldn't get away fast enough.

I think the move is to get the groups that dress up in fatigues, claim to be vets and go out at intersections or call on the phone or approach people in the shopping center for donations to different veteran relief programs. There can be big money in those.  The ones that never get the money to the programs. The ones that if any $$$ does get to the organization the administrative fees run 95%.  I think we get calls from an organization claiming to be for the FOP with similar line.

I had one "Veterans" group that would deliver an American flag for my donation.  I got the flag, but they changed the amount on my check.

Don't worry, I won't be out there I cannot get into my uniforms from that period. They shrunk. ............ They are also out of date. The current BDUs and dress uniforms are very different than in the old days.

[BridgeTroll]

 

They shrunk. ............

Yours too???

[samiam]

They shrunk. ............

Yours too???

BTW Its not your fault that they shrunk. It is caused by a pest called a weaver moth. They eat a small section and then weave it back together to hide there tracks. After a few years the said clothing is several sizes smaller

[BridgeTroll]

BTW Its not your fault that they shrunk.

I didnt think so... but something needs to be done about those damn moths...

[Dog Walker]

Thanks for the explanation.  I always thought that phenomenon was caused by "closet rays" that gradually shrank clothes that were not taken out very often.