Don't annoy a police officer

[Woodjr55]

http://www.nysenate.gov/press-release/senate-passes-bill-making-harassment-police-officer-crime<br />The senate just passed this. It's in the house now. If you annoy harass or threaten a police officer or a peace officer you could be charged with a class E felony

[fasteddie]

"The New York State Senate today passed a bill that creates the crime of aggravated harassment of a police or peace officer. The bill  (S.2402), sponsored by Senator Joe Griffo (R-C-I, Rome) would make it a felony to harass, annoy, or threaten a police officer while on duty. "

 

So you would have to wait until the officer is "off Duty" to harass, annoy, or threaten a police officer . Hmmmmmmmm !  j/k

[gfdeputy2]

"The New York State Senate today passed a bill that creates the crime of aggravated harassment of a police or peace officer. The bill  (S.2402), sponsored by Senator Joe Griffo (R-C-I, Rome) would make it a felony to harass, annoy, or threaten a police officer while on duty. "

 

So you would have to wait until the officer is "off Duty" to harass, annoy, or threaten a police officer . Hmmmmmmmm !  j/k

Well That makes Sense I can see people lined up at the Station harassing the police as they leave

new Sat. night fun

[BizCT]

Fkn pigs<br /><br />Sent from my PC36100 using Tapatalk 2<br /><br />

[josephmrtn]

As if they dont have enough f*ckin power!i predict them claiming all sorts of stuff as harrassment

[Arrow Flinger]

I have a friend thats a Police Officer. I harrass him on a daily basis!

[mike rossi]

Police Officers put up with a lot of crap, but this law is too subjective and laws against obstructing justice or interfering with a police officer are already in place and sufficient. I cant see how this can be a good idea.

Edited June 6, 2013 by mike rossi

[josephmrtn]

I have a friend thats a Police Officer. I harrass him on a daily basis!

Like this ^^^ :-)

 

Police Officers put up with a lot of crap, but this law is too subjective and laws against obstructing justice or interfering with a police officer are already in place and sufficient. I cant see how this can be a good idea.

+1

[ants]

Fkn pigs<br /><br />Sent from my PC36100 using Tapatalk 2<br /><br />

 

 

NICE........Way to sound like a grown up...LOL!

Edited June 6, 2013 by ants

[Paula]

lol

[BizCT]

It's time for America to 1 of 2 things:

 

1. A Purge (like the new movie coming out), 12 or maybe even 24 hours of no rules.

 

2. A Hunger Games.

[Elmo]

So if I get a ticket I feel is unwarranted and curse out of frustration the officer can hit me with a harassment ticket as well?  Like Mike said, it's too subjective and you couple that with NYC's unspoken quota requirement and the result will be ugly.

[Ford]

So if I get a ticket I feel is unwarranted and curse out of frustration the officer can hit me with a harassment ticket as well?  Like Mike said, it's too subjective and you couple that with NYC's unspoken quota requirement and the result will be ugly.

 

 

No, there has to be physical contact.

[sits in trees]

Harassing a policeman, I don't see me having an issue with this one folks....

[skully]

wonderful-----------  give these clowns more power.  great Idea......

[Elmo]

No, there has to be physical contact.

 

Oh, okay.  That I can understand.

[apoallo]

what about the annoy part of this. what if someone ask a cop a question and doesnt understand the answer and trys angain to get a answer that they can undderstand. all of a sudden UUUUHHH I am annoyed... boom ticket.. like most of the newer laws in the past few months there are way too many grey areas...; not sure I like this. Even thou I have and will never, I like the idea of being able to curse out a cop if I really wanted to do so. without getting punished for doing so.

[growalot]

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annoy

 

So food for thought...Can a convicted felon get a pistol permit ?...think about it

A republic wrote and allowed a bill with such wording get through

How many NYS republicans voted for the safe act?

[PREDATE]

I can understand that LEOs are in a high stress job that requires alot of focus, but what makes them better than the citizens that they've sworn to protect & serve? Correct me if I'm wrong but simple assault on another citizen is only a misdemeanor right? Now only verbal harassment towards someone wearing a badge is a freakin felony? Wow!

[Ford]

what about the annoy part of this. what if someone ask a cop a question and doesnt understand the answer and trys angain to get a answer that they can undderstand. all of a sudden UUUUHHH I am annoyed... boom ticket.. like most of the newer laws in the past few months there are way too many grey areas...; not sure I like this. Even thou I have and will never, I like the idea of being able to curse out a cop if I really wanted to do so. without getting punished for doing so.

 

No.

 

I think we have enough laws, but you did not read it correctly.

 

There must be a physical altercation.

[growalot]

Due to the wording annoy...as with many foolish laws..that is the loop hole that could work against the general population....Now I'm not saying the law in total is foolish but in a time when.... now thanks to electronics.... police using excessive force, a lot ,is being documented..... this laws punishment is over the top.

One more step towards a police State  IMO....laws should never be left open to such wide interpretation...whether or not an arrest would go to conviction, the damage has already been done in the arrest it's self.

[Woodjr55]

The press release I read said physical action not contact so technically say if some flips off a police officer they are doing a physical action that could annoy a police officer right?

[ants]

No.

 

I think we have enough laws, but you did not read it correctly.

 

There must be a physical altercation.

 

 

Correct...The way it is written, a person must make physical contact with a police officer with the intent to harass or annoy the officer. As it stands right now, a person could walk up to an officer and slap the officer  in the face, shove the officer , poke him/her in the chest etc. and ,unless the officer is physically injured, the the person could only be charged with harassment which is only a violation. 

[skully]

A physical altercation was always a felony with a cop.  At least I thought it was.

[growalot]

In Wayland NY  some years ago a kid walking down the street spat and an officer saw it hit his vehicle...the kid was arrested for assault...He had to appear in court and actually pay a fine...and it was left on his record...So you tell me....