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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. |
See I still disagree with Special Laws for Special Groups.
The penalty for assault or murder of any of the above should be no harsher than it is for any citizen. We are all equal. Nothing special because of age, skin color or profession. If the laws for citizens are too lenient to not allow for the protection of groups, then how do they allow for the protection of citizens?