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Originally Posted by AFJuvat
Sounds great. Perhaps I am just a touch cynical, but I hope it clearly defines and limits what is and what is not a hate crime against the police (or any other 'protected' class). I could see this law, though made with the best of intentions, being twisted into something far broader than what was intended - much like the existing hate crime laws have.
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I feel the same way. I know in my heart that our first responders deserve all the protections the law can afford, but far too many times lines are blurred, abuses take place. But I think is a step in the right direction fo sho.