Other Monroe County police chiefs share their colleague’s concerns.
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Attorneys urge Dinolfo, legislators to scrap pending harassment law
The law would make it illegal for a person to intentionally “annoy, alarm or threaten the personal safety of” a first responder.
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County first responder harassment law passes
Democratic legislators who have worked as first responders say it’s unnecessary and problematic.
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What does it mean to harass police?
New York’s various harassment laws are pretty specific. They spell out what forms of intimidation, communications, threats, or physical contact — for example, shoving or slapping someone — are illegal. But a proposed county law that would make it a misdemeanor to harass police officers, peace officers, and first responders contains no such detail. It […]
