Have not seen a coherent defense of this change but I did see a hint of a suggestion of a notion that existing assault/murder laws apply.https://twitter.com/St_Rev/status/916692640615337994 …
I read the article when you linked it. My take was that it highlights a difference in philosophy of government more than anything else.
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Position A (yours): laws reflect ideals and reasonable discretion of LEO/DA is needed to account for real situations
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Position B (theirs): laws are tools and ought to be drafted to reflect pragmatic concerns of enforcement and administration
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the stated objective of this law was specifically to prevent people lying/concealing their status for fear of prosecution
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I'm not necessarily defending the law/policy, just hope that my take on it adds some coherence for you.
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