Quote Originally Posted by <MADDOG> View Post
I have two problems with this:

1. How does "assaulting" a LEO, regardless if he/she is a volunteer, uniformed or non-uniformed, be somehow placed into an immediately higher penalty than a "civilian" assault?

2. Would the same argument for "it's against the law" be made if the offender was a 10 year old girl with a broom handle? Would she too face the incarceration and $50K bond?

I won't get into the rest of this, because this whole scenario is bullshit, "cop bashing" or not.

First, I didn't write the law. Second, I guess the legislature feels that police officers and fire fighters are placed in dangerous situations and have to become confrontational that they become a victim of felony assault a little easier than the average person, however the police cannot be victims of other crimes. If this person wasn't a police officer the charge would still be felony because of the use of the cane. And to put it simple, as a police officer, I don't allow anyone to touch me, no matter your age, gender, race, religion etc. I am perfectly equal with this. If you swing a weapon at me, I will probably do something in return.