{"id":120870,"date":"2021-12-20T10:35:43","date_gmt":"2021-12-20T15:35:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=120870"},"modified":"2021-12-20T10:35:43","modified_gmt":"2021-12-20T15:35:43","slug":"proposed-nj-bill-seeks-to-enhance-penalty-for-stolen-valor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=120870","title":{"rendered":"Proposed NJ bill seeks to enhance penalty for stolen valor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/stolen-valor2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-99632\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/stolen-valor2-500x333.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/stolen-valor2-500x333.png 500w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/stolen-valor2-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/stolen-valor2-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/stolen-valor2.png 1103w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Some New Jersey Assembly members are looking to enhance the penalties for stolen valor. The new legislation, if it passes and is signed into law, would make it a crime of the second degree (a felony punishable by 5-10 years in prison and up to a $150k fine) if one procures $75,000 or more in their stolen valor charade.<\/p>\n<p>From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tapinto.net\/towns\/bordentown\/sections\/military-and-veterans-1\/articles\/murphy-bill-to-increase-penalties-for-stolen-valor-advances\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tap Into Bordentown<\/a>;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>To deter the illegal act of falsely claiming to be a veteran of the United States Armed Forces, Assemblymembers Carol Murphy and Sterley Stanley have sponsored legislation to upgrade the crimes for those who misrepresent themselves as a member or veteran of the United States Armed Forces.<\/p>\n<p>The bill (A-1121) would upgrade these crimes to a second degree if the actor obtains money, property, or other tangible benefits of $75,000 or more. A crime of the second degree would be punishable by five to ten years imprisonment, up to a $150,000 fine, or both. If the actor obtains money, property, or other tangible benefits less than $75,000, then the crime would remain as a crime of the third degree, subject to a minimum fine of $1,000.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCurrent and former members of our military have protected and served our country to earn their much-deserved benefits. Those who unjustly misrepresent themselves as US veterans, through \u2018stolen valor\u2019 to take advantage of our system deserve a harsh penalty,&#8221; said Murphy and Stanley. &#8220;This measure will ensure that those who break the law and impersonate a war hero receive the proper and upgraded punishment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The bill advanced out of the Assembly Appropriations Committee on Monday.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some New Jersey Assembly members are looking to enhance the penalties for stolen valor. 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