Following the recent and deliberate targeting of law enforcement officers based on bias, speculation, and unfounded generalizations, I urge both the President of the United States, and the elected Congress, to enact common sense legislation punishing the specific targeting of law enforcement personnel as a hate crime.
Amending Title 18, Section 249, Subsection 1 to include statutory provisions denoting the willful and malicious targeting of an individual based solely on their profession, or occupation, with the intent to cause injury in any fashion, by any legally recognized means, is within your power, and is only appropriate following the ideals of justice, law, and public order.
Officers are the first line of public safety. They deserve safety in return.