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Nuclear Unicorn

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September 8, 2016

'Blue lives matter' law used in arrest of New Orleans man who shouted slurs at police: warrant

'Blue lives matter' law used in arrest of New Orleans man who shouted slurs at police: warrant

New Orleans police arrested a man this week and charged him with a hate crime and other offenses after police say he damaged a window at a French Quarter hotel and then shouted slurs at a witness and officers, according to the man's arrest warrant.

It appears to be the first time Louisiana's so-called "blue lives matter" provision has been used to charge someone with a hate crime involving police officers, according to the Anti-defamation League.

http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2016/09/nopd_hate_crime_blue_lives_mat.html


Hate crimes against the police?

I can understand arresting someone for incitement to violence or communicating a threat but this is just bad.
September 8, 2016

Suppose a group has declared a "safe space" on public property or a place of public accommodation

Then, a person who is not a member of the group enters the area.

How the person who is not a member of the group be dealt with if they decline to leave voluntarily?

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