Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., introduced a bill in Congress that would make it a hate crime to target a police officer. Dubbed the Blue Lives Matter Act of 2016, the bill would expand the federal hate crime statute to include law enforcement officers who are targeted for acts of violence because of their jobs.
Buck said that the law would provide federal prosecutors an extra measure of authority in cases in which police are gunned downed and ambushed in the line of duty. “It would work the same way as existing hate-crime laws do which allow federal prosecutors to bring additional charges in cases in which victims are targeted for violent crime because of their background.”
Go to the next page for the outcome of the Blue Lives Matter bill.
Of course there will be Dems who will not go along with this bill and they will be very proud of it! Rep. Buck’s statement, “I can’t imagine anyone could be opposed to protecting police officers.” couldn’t be more naive.
Gods Blessings to our law enforcement ..
Peace.
About time!
Hate crime is b.s..you don’t harm or kill anyone you like..
About time!
Blue lives do matter. Hats off and thank you to every COP ( COTIZENS OF PROTECTION who have sacrificed for my peace & safety. HPD
Absolutely agree with Blue Lives Matter Bill all Americans need to have the backs of our officers in blue at all times
It should be a hate crime… It’s a two way street…
Why would BLM see read when it is an police officer being shot it is typically according to the FBI stats a Caucasian right winger whom is the likely perpetrator?