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Mike Daniels

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23. This bill concerns assaulting a police officer (although isn't that illegal already?)

Reply to closeupready (Original post)

Tue Jun 11, 2013, 12:16 PM

Jun 2013

"a person would be guilty of aggravated harassment if he or she contacted the officer physically with the intent to “harass, annoy, threaten or alarm.”

The bill makes specific reference to "physical contact". I guess that "harass" or "annoy" could be applied to physical contact that interfers with the officer performing his duties.

Interesting that the article leaves out the part of "physical contact" in the lead but then puts it in after they've already caused people to get their undergarments all wadded up.

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The untouchables: N.Y. bill would make annoying police a felony [View all] closeupready Jun 2013 OP

Whatever you do, donut annoy a cop in NY. longship Jun 2013 #1

not even with a dozen? plus coffee? ChairmanAgnostic Jun 2013 #2

There is the alliteration in Krispy Kreme. That's likely the source of this. freshwest Jun 2013 #18

Welcome to the police state. nt awoke_in_2003 Jun 2013 #3

So this is why they built all those prisons that have sat empty for 2-3 years. blkmusclmachine Jun 2013 #7

Listening to "Fuck da police"... awoke_in_2003 Jun 2013 #8

Ice T Cop Killer pitbullgirl1965 Jun 2013 #9

Yep, sure do... awoke_in_2003 Jun 2013 #10

Here's the NYSenate.gov page on it... Cooley Hurd Jun 2013 #4

I have definitely known some annoying police UpInArms Jun 2013 #5

POLICE STATE blkmusclmachine Jun 2013 #6

"As the bill is written....contacted the officer physically..." JoeyT Jun 2013 #11

Fucked up. nt ZombieHorde Jun 2013 #12

What about when the police annoy citizens? Comrade Grumpy Jun 2013 #13

In a police state, you are subservient to these glorified public servants. closeupready Jun 2013 #14

Misleading headline, the bill deals with PHYSICALLY geek tragedy Jun 2013 #15

I think they already have plenty of laws to deal with that. Comrade Grumpy Jun 2013 #16

Not exactly geek tragedy Jun 2013 #17

Try interfering with a cop, or even not moving along fast enough. Comrade Grumpy Jun 2013 #19

So what's the big deal then? geek tragedy Jun 2013 #24

Absolutely right, you can read the bill on-line KinMd Jun 2013 #21

What the mother-fucking hell is wrong with people in this country? FiveGoodMen Jun 2013 #20

Tighter, tighter, tighter...... DeSwiss Jun 2013 #22

This bill concerns assaulting a police officer (although isn't that illegal already?) Mike Daniels Jun 2013 #23

If you favor canonizing LEO's armed with lethal weapons, closeupready Jun 2013 #25

What if you just look at them kinda funny?nt clarice Jun 2013 #26

6-10 in federal prison. closeupready Jun 2013 #27

WOW !! How about if you.... clarice Jun 2013 #28

I know, ridiculous, right? These officials are armed with closeupready Jun 2013 #29

It'll never pass.....hopefully. nt clarice Jun 2013 #30