The police are putting their lives on the line to protect us and our way of life, just like U.S. veterans. I think they do deserve special protection and consideration because of this.
True, but then again, I think they also need to get out of the revenue enhancement duties forced upon them by bureaucrats.
We don't need more of a class society with special exemptions and treatments towards one group or another.
''The Police Protection Act will extend hate crime protections to law enforcement officers and increase criminal penalties crimes committed against law enforcement.''
The laws should be equal across the board. We have plenty of laws on the books that cover any problems facing society as it is.
Full agreement from me...
1. It’s called “service” for a reason.
2. Cops already have a number of legal exemptions and special privileges, e.g. possession of NFA weapons or otherwise banned hardware, e.g. normal-cap magazines; use of wiretapping that would be criminal if we did it; bans of open and concealed carry don’t apply to them; speed limits and other traffic laws don’t apply to them; other drivers have to pull aside when their emergency lights are on, etc.
3. Nothing that they do makes their lives fundamentally more important than anyone else’s. The idea that some lives are intrinsically more important is like a caste system, which I oppose on moral grounds. “All men are created equal”; “equal protection under the law.”
I think they do deserve special protection and consideration because of this.Give me just one good reason why those protections and considerations can't also apply to me or you.
How is taking a life of a cop any different than say your mother, father, brother, sister, husband/wife?