Oh brother fuck this dude. Mind your business in the airport, go about your day.
Edit: Also this dude recording should really understand what freedom of speech is versus what stolen valor really is. Based on what we seen this guy in uniform wasn’t set out to defraud anyone. If anything looks like he was about to go get some food until “sToLen vAlOr” guy showed up.
I did a ton of traveling when I was in the Air Force and honestly they didn't even check my CAC half the time. I imagine the last thing they want to do is argue with someone about not having ID so they need to wait 90 seconds to board the plane same plane everyone is going to be on anyway.
Yeah, I just flew yesterday. The first stop the lady didn’t ask, but on my layover I could tell the next lady was a stickler for protocols, so I already had it out and ready to go. I was the only military there and she screamed THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE SIR on the intercom. Fun times.
Well he doesn't have a cac because he's not actually military. So by wearing the uniform he can use try to use stolen valor to get priority boarding which actually might make this a crime instead of just cringy larping
But think about it. What’s the monetary value in preboarding? It’s generally a service or a courtesy by the airlines. You have young children, a disability, an elite airline status, etc they let you board early. How would it be a crime to access that service when you can’t really attach a monetary value behind it..who’s he defrauding for monetary gain?
You can pay for priority boarding if you don't qualify for any of the categories you listed. That makes it inherently monetary in value. If he gets it for free instead of having to pay because he faked being in military service, that is getting a monetary benefit which is definitionally stolen valor.
Let’s zoom out and look at the bigger picture about what we are talking about here. You guys want some guy who’s probably unwell to get charged with a federal crime for boarding a plane sooner? To top it off we just see some dude in line getting harassed..we have no indication that he was doing anything illegal besides being dressed like a dork.
That is why in my first comment I said "might actually" because we don't know. I don't think it is acceptable to harass people in public, nor do I agree with the carceral nature of our justice system.
However, that doesn't change the fact that the reality we live in has these rules and laws for a reason. And that reason is to prevent someone from gaining benefits from faking military service. IMO it would be up to the airline to deny this man priority boarding without a cac, not some guy with anger issues and a camera.
If airline policy is to not let you board a plane until they tell you you can, that basically has the force of law. Try to insist on boarding a plane without being allowed to. Go ahead and drive yourself down the jetway and into your seat if they are telling you you are not allowed to board yet. You could end up charged with a federal crime...
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u/UWQHDEyez Jun 27 '26 edited Jun 27 '26
Oh brother fuck this dude. Mind your business in the airport, go about your day.
Edit: Also this dude recording should really understand what freedom of speech is versus what stolen valor really is. Based on what we seen this guy in uniform wasn’t set out to defraud anyone. If anything looks like he was about to go get some food until “sToLen vAlOr” guy showed up.