An Illinois legislator has introduced a bill that critics say it will make it legal for anyone who has an episode of mental health care to attack police officers.
Democratic State Rep. Lisa Davis, a lawyer in the law firm of the Cook County Public Defender office, introduced House Bill 3458 in February.
According to the conditions of the legislation, the bill would (bid) that it is a defense to worsen the battery when the battered person is a peace officer and the officer responded to an incident in which the officer had interact with a person whose reasonable officer had a mental health episode and the person with whom the officer has handed the officer. ‘
The state rep. Lisa Davis from Illinois has introduced a bill that attacks on police officers would legalize by those who seem to have an episode of mental health. (Getty Images | Illinois General Meeting)
The bill has picked up two co-sponsors, representatives Marcus Evans and Kelly Cassidy.
Currently, a person can be taxed in Illinois aggravated battery If they “a person whose person knows a peace officer, community policing volunteer, firefighter, private security officer, correctional institution employee or department Human Services employee supervises or checks about sexually dangerous persons or sexual violent persons.”
Second Cop City, a blog reporting on the Chicago police, reported on the account for the first time.
Second Cop City, a blog reporting on the Chicago police, reported on the account for the first time. (Chicago Police Department)
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“If this passes, mental disorders will be an excuse to attack and defeat police officers,” said the blog. “In fact, who wants to bet that there will be thousands of people who suddenly have doctor’s notes that enable them to attack agents?”
Davis’s proposal would do that Legalize attacks About peace officers. Other First Responders would be saved, such as firefighters, such as her husband, CWB Chicago reported.
The bill has been referred to the Illinois General Meeting Rules Committee, where unpopular legislation dies, says the news item.
The bill has been referred to the Illinois General Meeting Rules Committee, where unpopular legislation dies. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
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FOX News Digital has contacted Davis and the Chicago Chapter From the Grand Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police.
