"Blue Lives Matter" bill signed into law

[DigitalDrifter]

Wonder if this will catch on in other states ?

Louisiana governor signs 'blue lives matter' bill

(CNN)With the nationwide friction between the Black Lives Matter movement and supporters of law enforcement as a backdrop, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards signed a bill Thursday expanding the state's hate-crimes statute to add the targeting of police officers, firefighters and EMS personnel.

"Coming from a family of law enforcement officers, I have great respect for the work that they do and the risks they take to ensure our safety," Edwards said Thursday, adding, "they deserve every protection that we can give them."
Traditionally, a crime is considered a hate crime if the victim is targeted because of identity-based characteristics such as their race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, etc.
Louisiana becomes the first state to add one's chosen vocation to that list, something that has rankled opponents.
"Working in a profession is not a personal characteristic, and it is not immutable," said Anti-Defamation League Regional Director Allison Padilla-Goodman.
While Padilla-Goodman said the ADL supports enhanced penalties for crimes against law enforcement officers, she said the law "weakens the impact of the Hate Crimes Act by adding more categories of people who are already better protected under other laws."
"We are not happy that it is being signed into law."

Louisiana enacts blue lives matter bill - CNN.com

 

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[bucs90]

Excellent news. #BlackLivesMatter has evolved into a terrorist organization and most liberals have terrorist tendencies anyway.....time to treat them that way.

 

[DigitalDrifter]

I bet there's some furious BLM'S today !

 

[aris2chat]

should not have been necessary. It should always have been expected, every time they put their life on the line for ever person.