Comments on: Sentencing to serve symbolism: the Protect and Serve Act https://www.overlawyered.com/2018/05/sentencing-to-serve-symbolism-the-protect-and-serve-act/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Wed, 16 May 2018 23:19:45 +0000 hourly 1 By: David C https://www.overlawyered.com/2018/05/sentencing-to-serve-symbolism-the-protect-and-serve-act/comment-page-1/#comment-348820 Wed, 16 May 2018 23:19:45 +0000 https://www.overlawyered.com/?p=70430#comment-348820 In reply to Robert.

Prosecution under this law requires that they at least attempt to inflict “serious bodily injury”. So if they pulled you out of the car and started beating on you, it could apply; if all they do is give you the finger, it wouldn’t.

The law is, however, totally unnecessary. I’m fairly sure it’s already illegal in all 50 states to inflict serious bodily injury on a police officer. I’m also fairly sure that the police are not shy about pressing charges when that sort of thing happens – if anything, they’re overzealous.

]]> By: Robert https://www.overlawyered.com/2018/05/sentencing-to-serve-symbolism-the-protect-and-serve-act/comment-page-1/#comment-348812 Wed, 16 May 2018 07:55:53 +0000 https://www.overlawyered.com/?p=70430#comment-348812 “Perceived Status”? So if I drive around in a car made to look like an unmarked police car and someone gives me the finger, they’ve committed a hate crime?

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