Today, Congress introduced the “Protect and Serve Act” which says it addresses violence against law enforcement. But this bill serves no purpose other than to further dangerous and divisive narratives that there is a ‘war on police.’
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In the House version, a new criminal statute for offenses against police is superfluous, given the many existing federal and state laws that protect law enforcement officers specifically.
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The Senate version moves to classify violence against a police officer a hate crime under federal law. It's nothing short of offensive to historically persecuted and marginalized communities across this country.
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