Cramer co-sponsors bill that would make assaulting officers a federal crime
March 17, 2021
WASHINGTON (KVRR) – Sen. Kevin Cramer is co-sponsoring a bill that would create federal penalties for people who target local, state, or federal law enforcement officers with violence.
Cramer says the Protect and Serve Act would make it a federal crime to knowingly cause, or attempt to cause serious bodily injury to a law enforcement officer.
Offenders could be sentenced to federal prison for up to 10 years. An offender could receive a life sentence if a death results from the offense, or the offense includes kidnapping, attempted kidnapping, or attempted murder.
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U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, along with 16 of her Republican colleagues, is reintroducing a bill that would create federal penalties for those who target law enforcement officers whether local, state or federal with violence.
Called the Protect and Serve Act, it seeks to stiffen penalties, including possible imprisonment of 10 years, for knowingly attempting to cause serious bodily harm to an officer, and life imprisonment if an officer dies, or if the offense involves kidnapping or attempted kidnapping.
Collins says in a statement that the act seeks to hold criminals “fully accountable” for violence against law enforcement. She cites the 47 officers who lost their lives last year, along with 14 this year, including Capitol Police Officer Brian David Sicknick, who was killed during a pro-Trump riot at the U.S. Capitol building.
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Officer Brian Sicknick s remains were carried out of the Capitol by an honor guard on Wednesday
Dozens of officers lined up and saluted Sicknick s ashes as they departed for Arlington National Cemetery
The procession took place after a Congressional ceremony memorializing Sicknick was held in the Rotunda
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer delivered remarks, telling of how he met with Sicknick s family and condemning the violence that led to the officer s death
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi then took the podium, heralding Sicknick s heroism and service to his country
Sicknick s parents Gladys and Charles sat in the front row holding back tears through the ceremony