New York State Lawmakers Propose Making Throwing Water on Cops a Felony

By Tactical Life

Following a remarkable scene in New York City recently, where numerous, near-riotous civilians doused several NYPD officers with water, state lawmakers look to send a message. Two New York Assemblymen proposed legislation that would make dousing officers with water a felony.

Republican Assemblymen Mike LiPetri (Long Island) and Michael Reilly (Staten Island) announced the new legislation July 31 at New York City Hall.

“New York State must send a message that this will not be tolerated and I am confident that this bill provides law enforcement the tools they need to properly react,” LiPetri said, as reported by abc7ny.com.

“Common sense says you don’t dump a bucket of anything on a police officer responding to an emergency call,” said NYPD Police Benevolent Association President Patrick Lynch, reported abc7ny.com.

Footage of the recent incident in NYC took the internet by storm. In that amateur video, officers clearly demonstrate tremendous restraint in what could have sparked into a tenuous situation. However, some critics speculated officers lost control of the scene and that immediate arrests should have been made.

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Source:: Tactical Life