For Peace Officers
Assembly
Bill 2 Will Make
Targeting
Law Enforcement Officers HATE CRIME
Sacramento
California Assembly, December 6, 2016 ____ Assemblyman Jay Obernolte
(R-Hesperia) has introduced a bill to protect peace officers and their
immediate family under the California hate crime statute. This legislation,
Assembly Bill 2, would permit additional criminal penalties if a crime
specifically targets a victim as a peace officer. Conviction of a hate crime
can result in an additional one to three years in state prison being added to
an offender's sentence.
“Violence
targeted specifically against public safety officers is a hate crime and should
be treated as such,” said Assemblyman Obernolte. “Our police officers put their
lives on the line every day and it’s deeply disturbing when they are
intentionally targeted because of their profession. Given the outbreak of the recent attacks
against police officers, this law is necessary to send a message to these
criminals that their reprehensible behavior will not be tolerated.”
Assemblyman
Jay Obernolte represents the 33rd Assembly District, which includes
the San Bernardino County communities of Adelanto, Apple Valley, Baker,
Barstow, Big Bear City, Big Bear Lake, Big River, Crestline, Fort Irwin,
Hesperia, Johnson Valley, Lake Arrowhead, Lenwood, Lucerne Valley, Needles, Oak
Hills, Phelan, Running Springs, Silver Lakes, Trona, Twentynine Palms Base,
Twin Peaks and Victorville.