Tech Dirt. The death toll of police so far this year stands at 29, hardly a “War on Cops”. Nevertheless, Congressman Ken Bucks wants to make attacking a cop, something that is already a felony, a federal hate crime. Insulting to those who are actual victims of hate-motivated crime, attacked for their religion, race, ethnicity, gender, etc. As the author of the article notes, cops choose to be cops, while victims of hate-motivated attacks don’t have the luxury of choosing their race/gender, etc.
