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@“GOP senators are set to introduce legislation Thursday that would enact federal penalties for criminals who purposefully target law enforcement officers with violence.

The Protect and Serve Act would make it a “federal crime to knowingly cause, or attempt to cause, serious bodily injury to a law enforcement officer”.

Offenders face up to 10 years imprisonment, but could receive life if the offense includes attempted murder, kidnapping, attempted kidnapping or if a death results from the act.”

“I introduced the Protect and Serve Act, legislation that creates federal penalties for individuals who target law enforcement with violence. It's time to pass this legislation and send a clear message that acts of violence like this are unacceptable.“
-Senator Tillis.

🤔🧐🤔 Currently is NOT legal to touch a cop, let alone harm a cop- to the point People have zero recourse in the event of abuse by cop. If you react you incur more charges, if lucky. Die, if less lucky... My concern is this will be used easily against powerless people as it feeds the narrative cops are vulnerable to abuse, when this is not a pressing problem, the inverse is more on the nose.

Let’s be realistic we all know “acts like this are not acceptable”... So what is the purpose of trying to highlight what is already well known & understood?

I question the motive of this Act. The symbolism is unneeded... Looks like an effort to positively magnify and normalize preexisting imbalance of power. A reminder in relation to a police person humans, are helpless and expendable. (not all cops are bad of course. This does not solve the problem that not all cops are good & ALL wield IMMENSE power over pretty much Whomever they choose, exempting the rich)

In addition, Possible potential tool, to frame “undesirables” As federal charges result in heavier harsher and or more intractable sentencing.

While Im inclined to agree with this lawyer, I Suspect it has motive beyond grand standing. 👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿

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