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Originally Posted by Episcopus

Except when it is committed against an LEO, an employee of a penal facility or juvenile detention center, a firefighter. Or when it causes injury to an LEO, an employee of a penal facility or juvenile detention center, a firefighter, a person under 14 if committed by one over 18, a mentally or physically disabled person if done by someone with care of that person, an employee of a school corp, or a health care provider. Special classes exist to protect people who are more at risk or who need more protection.

In theory, I agree with you. Everyone should be the same. In practice, not everyone is the same and different groups of people sometimes need different or extra protections.

The groups that you first listed are public service "Job Related" NOT Lifestyle or sexual preference related - Big Difference in my book. Should alcoholics or drug users be a "Protected Class"? Where do we draw the line?