Michele Comitini <michele.comit...@gmail.com> wrote:
> But are called "Ingegnere" even if the correct term would be "Dottore > in Ingegneria" so reading Ing. in front of a name does not imply being > registered > to the "Ordine degli Ingegneri" unless the document is a public contract. > I think what you are saying is that the "Ing." in front of his name is not a formal, legal designation. In the U.S., adding "PE" (Professional Engineer) is a criminal offense if you are not actually a Professional Engineer. As I said, it is like going around claiming you are an MD (Medical Doctor). If you have a degree in engineering, it is perfectly okay to call yourself "Engineer" but not "PE." Any fool can call himself a "Programmer" even if he has no degree at all relating to programming. Me, for example. As far as I know it is not a criminal offense to add "PhD" to your name even if you do not have a doctorate. There may be some laws against it, but they are not enforced. Rossi calls himself "Dr. Rossi" in this document. He has a fake PhD from a diploma mill in California, according to his own web page. On several occasions Rossi said he does not have a PhD, he is only an engineer. . . . There is a big dispute in the U.S. at present about whether it is okay to pretend you are a retired military officer and you have medals for valor in war. This is the so-called "stolen valor" issue. The Supreme Court will rule on this. People who do this say they have the right of free speech to do this. It is a complicated question. In my opinion, they should be allowed as long as they do not use this to defraud people for money, free hotel rooms, food or other goods and services. It is a nutty thing to do, and reprehensible, but people have the right to be nutty. - Jed
