Monday, July 25, 2005

Purple Hearts

Just caught this on Yahoo News:

Phony Purple Heart Taken Off Film Web Site

WASHINGTON - Following complaints from a congressman, the producers of "Wedding Crashers" on Monday yanked from the movie's Web site a printable Purple Heart advertised as a gimmick to pick up women and get free drinks.

The movie characters — played by Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn — use the medals to pick up women. But advocates for a bill introduced by Rep. John Salazar, D-Colo., say it's no joke — impostors also use the fake medals or fraudulent stories of medals to get ahead in business.

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Wearing, manufacturing, buying, selling or trading a Medal of Honor is a crime. Salazar's Stolen Valor Act, introduced Friday, would expand the law to include more medals and would allow prosecution of anyone who falsely claims to have earned a military medal or a Purple Heart.


I couldn't help thinking of this woman:

purple heart

who just made a surprise appearance today.

See also: CNN

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

i dont give a shit what some damn baby killers dont get laid as much because soeone might impersonate them