On Monday, California State Assemblyman Jay Obernolte (R-Hesperia) introduced a bill that would add the status of “Peace Officer” to the list of characteristics for a Hate crime.
Assembly Bill 2 comes after 62 law enforcement officers have been shot dead so far this year. This bill would make attacks on police officers a hate crime
According to the Legislative Council Digest:
According to the Bill:
SECTION 1.
Section 422.55 of the Penal Code is amended to read:
422.55.
For purposes of this title, and for purposes of all other state law unless an explicit provision of law or the context clearly requires a different meaning, the following shall apply:
(7)
SEC. 2.
No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution for certain costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district because, in that regard, this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution.
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It’s sad we even need to add this. But is this even a hate crime or an attack on a position? Why only police and not add in firefighters and paramedics or EMT’s?
Firefighters, paramedics and EMTs do not do the same job and are not targeted like police officers.
Jim Frazier is supposedly all about law enforcement, yet he fails to ever even attempt to support police and firefighters through legislation. nice to see someone take real leaderships.
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