Thursday, July 2, 2020

Virginia Democrats Seek to Reduce Assault on Cops to Misdemeanor

Via John

RICHMOND, VA - JUNE 14: Police look on as protesters surround the police head quarters to protest against police brutality, the killing of George Floyd and were calling for the firing of the police officers involved in the hit-and-run of several protesters the night before, on June 14, 2020 in …

Virginia Democrats are eager to declare open season on law enforcement by downgrading an assault on a police officer from a felony to a misdemeanor.

Fox 5:

According to a document shared by multiple local reporters and retweeted by the Virginia Senate Democrats, the proposals include downgrading the charge of assault on a police officer from a felony to a misdemeanor.[…]

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6 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 2, 2020 at 8:10 PM

    As long as the law is applied to them, you know, "the rule of law" and "no one is above the law". --Ron W

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    1. Brock TownsendJuly 2, 2020 at 8:19 PM

      Seems to me that so far what they are doing would prompt people to vote red.

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  2. Tank KillerJuly 2, 2020 at 8:26 PM

    If assault law enforcement is a misdemeanor, it would stand to reason that assault by law enforcement must also be a misdemeanor.

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  3. StonesJuly 3, 2020 at 7:14 AM

    I would think that hitting an officer with a brick would be covered under other felony charges, like assault with a deadly weapon.

    While the change in the law would keep minor things from becoming an instant felony just because it happened to an officer.

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