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2008-05-08 Science & Technology

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Posted by lotp 2008-05-08 08:52|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 In April, Xinhua news agency reported that China had confiscated thousands of fake military vehicles and number plates in a move to crack down on citizens masquerading as privileged members of the People's Liberation Army.

Everyone is equal, but some are more equal than others...

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2008-05-08 09:02|| 2008-05-08 09:02|| Front Page Top

#2 How long would they throw you in the slam for having one of those in the states? It would surely be a violation of the Patriot Act or something.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-05-08 09:27|| 2008-05-08 09:27|| Front Page Top

#3 Actually, Title 18 of the Untied States criminal code covers it.

Chapter 1 §35 is "imparting or conveying false information."

Chapter 15 § 287. False, fictitious or fraudulent claims

Whoever makes or presents to any person or officer in the civil, military, or naval service of the United States, or to any department or agency thereof, any claim upon or against the United States, or any department or agency thereof, knowing such claim to be false, fictitious, or fraudulent, shall be imprisoned not more than five years and shall be subject to a fine in the amount provided in this title.

Wish they would use it more against the false Winter Warrior fakers.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2008-05-08 09:46|| 2008-05-08 09:46|| Front Page Top

#4 Can't you do a private prosecution?

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2008-05-08 10:40|| 2008-05-08 10:40|| Front Page Top

#5 BP, it's called a civil suit, and they happen fairly often. See O.J. simpson for an example of this. Aquitted in criminal court, then had the daylights sued out of him in civil court.

Posted by N guard 2008-05-08 11:01|| 2008-05-08 11:01|| Front Page Top

#6 No private prosecutions in the US.
I have to say that we seem to have left that behind after the small unpleasantness in 1776 or if it was developed later, we never imported it.
I have very mixed feelings about it's utility in a nation so overrun by hungry lawyers.

Posted by Dogsbody">Dogsbody 2008-05-08 11:05|| 2008-05-08 11:05|| Front Page Top

#7 Doesn't this idea go back at least to the '20s gangsters?

And if it is the Moped Stream I have seen in that area an enforcer has gotta be on speed or have an impressive tivo or such anyways just to keep up on an even playing field.

Posted by swksvolFF 2008-05-08 11:33|| 2008-05-08 11:33|| Front Page Top

#8 There was a spate of those going on out here in Seattle; losers were buying ex-WSP Crown Vics and then pulling over victims, usually attractive women folks and then assualting them
The State was taken to task (by the press / TV, natch)for not fully 'de-mil-ling' them ( pulling push bars and such) but they said it was a strictly economic decision; cheaper to buy new than remove. trying to shift the focus to the cops and not the perps.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2008-05-08 17:22|| 2008-05-08 17:22|| Front Page Top

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