How ridiculous…Once again, some animals are more equal than others.
My mom killed = 5-10 years…Cop killed = LWOP or Death penalty.
My mom called slurs = No crime or light crime at best. Cop called slurs = “hate” crime.
People really want to exalt and put beyond criticism the same cops that have been committing violent crimes against citizens? What the fuck is going on in this country?
For Polizei und Vaterland, Heil!
I’m actually OK with police officers, fire fighters and other first responders getting additional protections.
But at the same time there needs to be greater penalties when they violate our trust and misuse the power they were granted by the people. Just like there should be deterrents to people going after first responders, there need to be deterrents against their bad actions.
Yes! I 100% agree with your statements. I, too, have no issues with LEOs and first responders having these protections (in the line of duty, that is) – but when they use their authority against us, they should have additional repercussions.
Blue Lives Matter. Human Lives, Meh…
Agreed, but my problem is that they already have additional protections. As I said the other day, it’s misdemeanor assault of you slap your neighbor, but it’s felony assault on a police officer to walk up and shove a cop. We already have laws in place that allow for harsher punishment when a cop is abused or killed, so it’s a solution in search of a problem. That’s said, this is one of those laws that even if he disagreed with it a Democratic governor in a red state is best to go ahead and sign. I don’t fault Edwards for going forward with it.
Also, I agree 100% that cops need to also be held to much higher criminal standards. There should be an aggravator in place that ads additional penalties when a cop is found guilty of certain crimes.
This is some of the stupidest f*cking shit I’ve ever seen. Here’s hoping they get sued for years to overturn this garbage.
So now, not only can the cops stop you for no reason, take all of your stuff away for no reason saying it’s due to some crime or the other (that’s never proven, yet they can still keep all of your stuff LEGALLY), or just flat out shoot you for no f*cking reason (cough yourskinisn’tbleachedenough cough), but if you so much as look at them or yell at them while they’re doing this, not only will they do all of the above and charge you with like a zillion crimes, they’ll also add “HATE CRIME” to the list. Because why the hell not.
And what’s to stop them from making it a HATE crime to do something to other PROFESSIONS? Or oh, I’m sorry! Were these pansy dandelions BORN as cops and can never stop being cops???
Most ridiculous f*cking thing I’ve seen in a while.
P.S. Here’s some info on police forfeiture, in case you want to get your blood pressure up this morning: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/04/25/how-oklahoma-cops-took-53000-from-a-burmese-christian-band-a-church-in-omaha-and-an-orphanage-in-thailand/
I love you.
“Blue Lives Matter” is a very unfortunate name that diminishes BLM and the very real issue they are fighting. Dipshits.
These blues get all kinds of government benefits. Takers, all of them, getting all their income from us, and then coming after us with loaded guns. Disgusting!
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Agreed, but my problem is that they already have additional protections. As I said the other day, it’s misdemeanor assault of you slap your neighbor, but it’s felony assault on a police officer to walk up and shove a cop. We already have laws in place that allow for harsher punishment when a cop is abused or killed, so it’s a solution in search of a problem. That’s said, this is one of those laws that even if he disagreed with it a Democratic governor in a red state is best to go ahead and sign. I don’t fault Edwards for going forward with it.[/quote]
Agreed, conservatives would have a field day about how he obviously hates the police if he had attempted to block this. That said he might be able to get away with at least mentioning that there are, as you said, already existing protections for first responders in place, if he really wanted to.
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Also, I agree 100% that cops need to also be held to much higher criminal standards. There should be an aggravator in place that ads additional penalties when a cop is found guilty of certain crimes.[/quote]
Personally, I think there should be aggravators in place that add additional penalties in place for when anyone involved in the enforcement of laws (cops, prosecutors, judges) commit any crime. If we are going to empower certain members of our population to enforce the law on our behalf, then we need to be able to trust that they are willing/able to comply with those laws they are empowered to enforce on the rest of the populace.
While I believe the police should have extra protections, I haven’t seen evidence of commensurate increased responsibility on the part of the police. I see official abuse of the extra protections already afforded to the police, in fact. Example from a police report I read this week: 4 officers subdue cuffed suspect, take suspect to the ground, suspect lands on one of the officers who is injured in the process, suspect receives additional charge of felony assault on a police officer. I think this new law is dangerous, especially if you have the misfortune to be wearing a BLM T-shirt when you’re being arrested, or, god forbid, happen to have a little extra melanin.
What’s the penalty for giving a cop the stink eye? One tase or two?
Maybe the college pepper spray cop can get a new job in Weezieana, because this is tailor made for him.
I’m pretty sure that’s the point.
Isn’t the whole freaking point of Hate Crime legislation to ensure that investigations/indictments happen when someone is assaulted/killed? Like, the murder or assault of transpeople that local authorities might slow walk on the investigation/prosecution?
How often does someone assault of kill LEO, fire fighters, first responders, and walk off with either no indictment or a slap on the wrist? Is the number higher than 0?
This just furthers the “all crime is hate crime” bullshit.
Also…yay! Another useful felony statute!
yep… we sure as hell do…and not a dammed bit surprised
I wonder how long it’s gonna take them to start using this BS law when it comes to someone they accuse of resisting arrest…especially black and latino’s
HashtagRETIREESMATTER!!!
Gov. Edwards is not perfect, but he is a great improvement over Bobby Jindal. Sometimes he does the right thing.
Today, Governor John Bel Edwards released the following statement on the opinion released by the Louisiana Attorney General regarding an executive order that prohibits state agencies from discriminating against individuals based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, political affiliation, disability, or age.
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However, the attorney general has overstepped the authority given to his office, and he is now attempting to erode the constitutionally granted executive order power of the governor and disrupting the work of state agencies.