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Abel Fields: Unnecessary Or Necessary?
In the year of 2011, Abel Fields attended a city meeting about public safety. Where he claimed that his military experience gave him the knowledge to speak with authority about public safety issues. He also claimed that he had received the Purple Heart during his eight year of serving in the military. The problem is that everything he said was false. Abel Fields was then convicted under the Stolen Valor Act, and was sentenced to pay a fine of $1,000. However, Fields appealed his decision arguing that the act was unconstitutional because his rights to free speech has been violated. His argument is completely invalid because his lies were made intentionally so it should not be protected. Fields should still be convicted since he has never
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