http://www.wivb.com/dpp/news/new_york/bill-would-make-annoying-a-cop-a-crime

Quote :

"S 240.33 AGGRAVATED HARASSMENT OF A POLICE OFFICER OR PEACE OFFICER. A PERSON IS GUILTY OF AGGRAVATED HARASSMENT OF A POLICE OFFICER OR PEACE OFFICER WHEN, WITH THE INTENT TO HARASS, ANNOY, THREATEN OR ALARM A PERSON WHOM HE OR SHE KNOWS OR REASONABLY SHOULD KNOW TO BE A POLICE OFFICER OR PEACE OFFICER ENGAGED IN THE COURSE OF PERFORMING HIS OR HER OFFICIAL DUTIES, HE OR SHE STRIKES, SHOVES, KICKS OR OTHERWISE SUBJECTS SUCH PERSON TO PHYSICAL CONTACT. "

So why aren't the existing assault laws insufficient to protect the police?

6/6/2013 1:18:55 PM

"harass or annoy" means if you film me, I will be annoyed and take you to jail.

6/6/2013 1:29:26 PM

^

6/6/2013 1:39:15 PM

From reading that quote it sounds like there has to be physical contact, how is that different than "assaulting an officer" which pretty much every jurisdiction has a law for that

6/6/2013 1:42:49 PM

I wish I could have people throw in prison for annoying me at work.

6/6/2013 1:45:56 PM

assault usually involves apprehension of a battery or fear.

assault on a police officer or similar person usually involves physical harm or intent to harm.

6/6/2013 2:54:04 PM