Texas lawmakers, organizations look to protect officers

[Origanalist]

Texas Governor Greg Abbott renewed his commitment to pass the Police Protection Act this coming legislative session.

Marcelino Benito, KHOU 6:05 PM. CST November 21, 2016

The cold-blooded execution of Detective Benjamin Marconi in San Antonio is stirring up fear, anger and uncertainty in police officers and deputies everywhere.

"Makes me sick," said Tom Moore, President of the Harris County Fraternal Order of Police. "They say that could have been me, what can I do to protect myself and our sister officers."

Texas Governor Greg Abbott renewed his commitment to pass the Police Protection Act this coming legislative session.

He first proposed the law after the ambush-style attack on Dallas Police officers this summer. The law would make it a hate crime to target police officers simply because they wear a badge.

"It tells people we're not going to tolerate individuals killing somebody simply because they're wearing a uniform, no more so than we would tolerate people killing because of their sexual orientation, religious beliefs or color of their skin," said Ray Hunt, president of the Houston Police Officers Union.

( so, will all crime eventually become a hate crime?)

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[Anti Federalist]

( so, will all crime eventually become a hate crime?)

Only if you are part of protected class.

For most of us mundanes, no.

[Dr.3D]

Isn't murder a crime in the first place?

Was a capital offense for years, what's changed?

[Origanalist]

Isn't murder a crime in the first place?

Was a capital offense for years, what's changed?

Now it's a super duper crime, but only if you kill the more equal animals.

[Dr.3D]

Now it's a super duper crime, but only if you kill the more equal animals.

So are they going to hang the murderer twice?

[Origanalist]

So are they going to hang the murderer twice?

Maybe, the way things are going.

[tod evans]

If this brain surgeon actually wants to protect kops his only option is to immediately fire 2/3rds of 'em, disarm the remainder and decriminalize all nonviolent 'offenses' ...

If he continues to wage wars on the citizenry he can expect quid-pro-quo...

[Carlybee]

If this brain surgeon actually wants to protect kops his only option is to immediately fire 2/3rds of 'em, disarm the remainder and decriminalize all nonviolent 'offenses' ...

If he continues to wage wars on the citizenry he can expect quid-pro-quo...

He's popular here with the redstaters and Trumpsters. They think murdering a cop should be mandatory death sentence. Bypass due process completely.

[TheTexan]

"It tells people we're not going to tolerate individuals killing somebody simply because

Why would anyone want to shoot a cop ??

Boggles the mind.

[Occam's Banana]

"It tells people we're not going to tolerate individuals killing somebody simply because they're wearing a uniform [...]," said Ray Hunt, president of the Houston Police Officers Union.

LMAO. Dollars to donuts this idiot doesn't even understand what he just said ...

Note that the pronoun "they" is plural.

Then note that "individuals" is plural, but "somebody" is singular.

Thus, "they" unambiguously refers to "individuals," not to "somebody."

[Dr.3D]

Why would anyone want to shoot a cop ??

Boggles the mind.

Exactly, their PR department has been working overtime to prevent such things.