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The Senate voted Monday night to make it a federal crime to attack a
U.S. service member, someone in their immediate family or their
property.
By 92-0 vote, the Senate created new specific federal crimes for attacking U.S. service members or their families because of their
status. This would put them in the same class of protected federal
officials such as postal workers and federal law enforcement
officials, said Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., the chief sponsor of the
legislation.
"It makes it a crime to knowingly assault or batter a serviceman or
immediate family member, or knowingly destroy or injure their
property," Sessions said.
It would apply to crimes against active and reserve service members,
members of their immediate family and to veterans within five years of
their separation from the military.
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4 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Very good question. Seems like Servicemembers of all status (active, reserve, retired, etc) should have always fallen under the same "protected class" as some other fed workers in high risk positions.
EDIT: lol yeah I tried the link and got nowhere. I wonder whether any such legislation had been proposed before?
- charles.young580Lv 51 decade ago
I am very happy that this is happening. Some people don't realize that a service member has to put up with a bunch of #### from different types of people especially at air ports. I saw a soldier spat upon during my return from Vietnam. It was hard for me to keep my composure.
Source(s): Served twenty years been there done that - barbamattLv 71 decade ago
That seems interesting. I would like to see the details of the law. I put a new link for you I hope it works better.
I'm glad to see that they are trying to protect military. It appears that it still has to go through the Senate.
Good looking out.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
There goes the good old fashioned bar fights. Or is this designed to protect the ****** who worm their way into military life.
Last but not least, Eric Holder, Obama's lap dog is gearing up for making the US military a ***** friendly environment, in anticipation of allowing them in without preconditions.
