Comments on: “Hate crime to assault a cop” idea goes federal https://www.overlawyered.com/2016/03/hate-crime-assault-cop-idea-goes-federal/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Tue, 29 Mar 2016 09:39:22 +0000 hourly 1 By: ps https://www.overlawyered.com/2016/03/hate-crime-assault-cop-idea-goes-federal/comment-page-1/#comment-334793 Tue, 29 Mar 2016 09:39:22 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=58266#comment-334793 Make everything a hate crime. That way we retain equality under the law. Of course, punishment will be harsher but it would make for a great deterrent.

]]> By: Robert https://www.overlawyered.com/2016/03/hate-crime-assault-cop-idea-goes-federal/comment-page-1/#comment-334779 Mon, 28 Mar 2016 23:27:30 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=58266#comment-334779 A lot of Ferguson protestors (as well as Mike Brown) could be charged with a Federal Hate Crime! I’m sure Attorney General Lynch will get right on it.

]]> By: MattS https://www.overlawyered.com/2016/03/hate-crime-assault-cop-idea-goes-federal/comment-page-1/#comment-334778 Mon, 28 Mar 2016 23:10:50 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=58266#comment-334778 ” I don’t see why cops should be left out.”

Because cops have guns and can use them with impunity?

]]> By: Shtetl G https://www.overlawyered.com/2016/03/hate-crime-assault-cop-idea-goes-federal/comment-page-1/#comment-334777 Mon, 28 Mar 2016 21:09:02 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=58266#comment-334777 This seems to be the logical end game with “hate” crimes. Every minority with a little political clout gets their special “hate” crime carve out. I don’t see why cops should be left out.

]]> By: Rusty Bill https://www.overlawyered.com/2016/03/hate-crime-assault-cop-idea-goes-federal/comment-page-1/#comment-334774 Mon, 28 Mar 2016 19:40:45 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=58266#comment-334774 *sigh* Maybe we should make littering and loud music Federal hate crimes, too.

/It’s called “sarcasm”. Sometimes, that’s all you have left when reality gets so screwed up.

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