Virginia Bill 5032 - What in the world?

A small step in the right direction -- bullying cops deserve no special protection!


Bill 5032 - What in the world?

When State Representative Cosgrove asked the Virginia Senate, “What in the world are we doing here?”, he was referring to Senate Bill 5032 which would let the charge of assaulting a police officer be a misdemeanor instead of a felony, and eliminate the mandatory jail term for being convicted of such a crime. At the very same time they are being asked to maintain order and public safety amidst chaos, our understaffed law enforcement professionals are being excoriated by the media and defunded by politicians. As if the whole situation isn’t difficult enough, the Virginia legislature has come out and ...

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