California Considers Strict ‘George Floyd’ Law To Punish Police Who Fail To Intervene
LAPPL News Watch
July 30, 2020
Outraged that Minneapolis officers stood by while their colleague killed
George Floyd, California lawmakers are considering a tough law to
punish police who fail to intervene when witnessing potential excessive
force — including possible criminal charges and being banned from law
enforcement.
If enacted, the proposed law would put California at the
forefront of legal efforts to criminalize the “blue code of silence”
that many say contributed to Floyd’s death.
But the bill, authored by
Assemblyman Chris Holden (D-Pasadena), has set off a fight with law
enforcement agencies around the state who contend the rule is largely
redundant but places a criminal penalty on officers during situations
that often involve split-second decisions.
“This misguided proposal
criminalizes officers who may not have a complete understanding of the
incident and have different viewpoints. Strong policies, robust training
and fair discipline is far more appropriate than criminal sanctions,”
said the board of directors of the Los Angeles Police Protective League
in a statement.
2 comments:
Texas has had such a law for decades. It's called a Violation of civil rights.
So, cops are FORBIDDEN to interact forcefully and affirmatively with obvious criminals but are required to do so with questionable conduct from other officers. I wonder if this will actually pass. I would not bet against it.
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