Nassau County, NY has passed a bill that will allow police officers to sue people if they decide to discriminate against them because of their line of work. The bill would allow an officer, for instance, to sue a bar that refused to serve them if they were cops, even cops off-duty.
The bill was passed this past Monday, August 2nd, and is sure to get major scrutiny legally and otherwise in the coming days and weeks.
New York County Passes Bill To Allow Cops To Sue Rioters
From freebeacon.com
2021-08-03 15:20:27
Leif Le Mahieu
Excerpt:
A New York county on Monday passed a bill to allow police officers to sue protesters for harassment.
The bill, passed by the Nassau County legislature on Long Island, enhances the legal rights of police to shield themselves from attacks based on their occupation. County officials said they wanted to shore up support for their police following a year of anti-police activism and protests. The bill now goes to the desk of County Executive Laura Curran (D.), who issued a statement supportive of law enforcement but has not said whether she will sign the bill.
“I’m proud of the dedicated first responders who’ve made Nassau the safest County in America, and I will continue to stand against defunding the police. My Administration is committed to protecting the brave men and women of law enforcement who keep us safe,” Curran said in the statement.
The bill mandates steep penalties for discriminating against police officers, including a fine of $25,000. The fine doubles if the offense is connected with a riot
