Louisiana was the first state to offer hate crime protections to police officers

Gov. John Bel Edwards on May 5 in Baton Rouge. (Melinda Deslatte/AP)

Gov. John Bel Edwards on May 5 in Baton Rouge. (Melinda Deslatte/AP)

Last May, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards (Dem.) signed HB 953 into law, making it a hate crime to kill, assault, etc., a law enforcement officer or firefighter.

The bill, popularly known as the “Blue Lives Matter Law” is now being used by Police Chief Calder Hebert of St. Martinville LA, against anyone who resists arrest.

And that’s what I call a “hate crimes enhancement.”

Source: Louisiana is the first state to offer hate crime protections to police officers – The Washington Post

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