Is it Legal to Attack Police? Maybe in Illinois…Soon

Control issues course through all of us. We deal with them in different ways. Grandma Quaid always said “You can’t control other people, but you can control the way you react to them.”

In Illinois your uncontrolled snap rage at police officers may be all good per a new bill (HB3458)  from Illinois Rep Lisa Davis that would redefine “aggravated battery”.

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Violent attack causing bodily harm, disability, disfigurement or other injuries? You wouldn’t be held accountable -IF- you have a documented mental illness -OR- reacted abruptly.

Being a police officer is a job that potentially puts you in very difficult situations. You have to be very aware of your personal rights and the rights of the public. If legislation creates opportunities for some to “legally” lay hands on police aggressively and violently if they have documented issues will that create an environment of some spoiling for that medical diagnosis to then be able to attack officers and have their actions excused and absolved.

Would this legislation ONLY apply to police officers? Wouldn’t people with these violent compulsions also have the potential to snap on anyone, civil servant or not? Even elected officials? Where does that line stop? If you have a note from your doctor you can attack an officer...but not murder them? How thin is that line? Is this really the proper approach to control issues? Or maybe could we just go back to Grandma Quaid’s statement on control…..“You can’t control other people, but you can control the way you react to them.”