You would think the Police would have good security near the capital building, but their hands are tied with Anti police ********ic laws. This car ******* was committed of course by people who likely vote ********ic ( DC is 90%+ ********ic voters ) and like the mass crimes and shootings their targets are mostly ********s. This time a USA Congressman.
Monday's incident was the second assault on a member of Congress in the District of Columbia this year. In February, ********ic was assaulted in her Washington apartment building, suffering bruises while escaping serious injury. Her chief of staff said the attack did not appear to be politically motivated.
In June, Kendrid Khalil Hamlin, 26, pleaded guilty in that case to charges of assaulting a member of Congress and assaulting law enforcement officers. Hamlin was also accused of assaulting two officers as they attempted to arrest him on the same day of Craig’s attack.
New anti-police brutality laws
reported on House Bill 1054 (HB1054). Among other restrictions, it limits vehicle pursuits to only when police officers have probable cause.
This means that no matter what time of day, if the officers don’t have probable cause, they can’t legally pursue a vehicle they suspect of containing a criminal.
Probable cause as the new standard is harder to meet. It means that there is enough evidence that a reasonable person would believe a crime was happening.
Before, officers could act upon reasonable su****ion, a lower evidentiary standard. If they had a "gut-feeling," it was enough basis for a high-speed car chase.
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