Fri Apr 24, 2015, 11:25 PM
Ex-Cop Pennsylvania Lawmaker Wants To Make It Illegal To Taunt A Police Officer
In Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, earlier this week, lawmakers, police officers and other supporters gathered at the state capitol to celebrate Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. Amid praise for those who wear the badge, state Rep. Dom Costa (D), former chief of the Pittsburgh Police, suggested he would introduce legislation to protect police officers -- not from physical harm, but from getting their feelings hurt by citizens.
Following comments by state Sen. John Rafferty (R), who spoke about criminal targeting of police and encouraged attendees to support his resolution to recognize 2015 as the “Year of the Law Enforcement Officer,” Costa discussed another supposed threat to police. "This nonsense that is going today on where police officers are being taunted by people and being provoked, let's face it we’re all human beings, and eventually that emotion will break. And that’s what they’re trying to do," he said, according to Raging Chicken Press, seemingly speaking about anyone who would verbally challenge police. "So, what I’ve talked to some of my colleagues and the senator [Senator Rafferty] is that we have a bill about taunting a police dog. It’s illegal. There should be out that you can’t taunt a police officer because you’re going to get those emotions up. [We] are looking at that bill to put it forward in the House, and I am sure the Senate will follow. Or at least support that bill." http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/23/dom-costa-taunting-police_n_7127652.html
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Author | Time | Post |
 Ex-Cop Pennsylvania Lawmaker Wants To Make It Illegal To Taunt A Police Officer (Original post) |
951-Riverside | Apr 2015 | OP |
| PoliticAverse | Apr 2015 | #1 | |
| Kelvin Mace | Apr 2015 | #2 | |
| Politicalboi | Apr 2015 | #3 | |
| Liberal_in_LA | Apr 2015 | #4 | |
| Trillo | Apr 2015 | #5 | |
| EarlG | Apr 2015 | #6 | |
| EarlG | Apr 2015 | #7 | |
| WinkyDink | Apr 2015 | #8 | |
| Downwinder | Apr 2015 | #9 | |
| procon | Apr 2015 | #10 | |
| eppur_se_muova | Apr 2015 | #11 |
Response to 951-Riverside (Original post)
Fri Apr 24, 2015, 11:33 PM
1. Do not taunt happy fun officer. n/t
Response to 951-Riverside (Original post)
Fri Apr 24, 2015, 11:33 PM
3. What a rug
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So we can't make fun of his rug because it would hurt his little feelings.
Year of the cop. Yes it is, but only in a bad way. Where do these assholes come from. And what animal is on his head? That's not an "original" Rand Paul rug. |
Response to 951-Riverside (Original post)
Fri Apr 24, 2015, 11:39 PM
5. When cops kill a guy for merely holding a cigarette on the street,
Response to 951-Riverside (Original post)
Sat Apr 25, 2015, 12:17 AM
EarlG (18,423 posts)
6. You know who would look good with that hair?
Eh, maybe not. |
Response to EarlG (Reply #6)
Sat Apr 25, 2015, 12:21 AM
EarlG (18,423 posts)
7. Wait I forgot something
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Response to 951-Riverside (Original post)
Sat Apr 25, 2015, 12:42 AM
9. How about making it illegal for Police officers to taunt citizens.
Response to 951-Riverside (Original post)
Sat Apr 25, 2015, 01:28 AM
10. So he's essential saying that police are like dumb animals
Response to 951-Riverside (Original post)
Sat Apr 25, 2015, 10:10 AM
eppur_se_muova (32,778 posts)
11. Obvious slippery slope. Anything a cop doesn't like gets classified as "taunting".
