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May 27th, 2016 
Awake Goy
Susanne Posel ,Chief Editor Occupy Corporatism | Media Spokesperson, HEALTH MAX Group
In Louisiana, Governor John Bel Edwards signed the Blue Lives Matter (BLM) bill into law; making this state the first across the nation protecting law enforcement and other public workers under laws intended for victims of a hate crime.
Republican state congressman Lance Harris sponsored the bill HB 953 because of 2 separate cases in other states involving the deaths of cops and firefighters .
A hate crime is defined as “a crime motivated by racial, sexual, or other prejudice, typically one involving violence.”
Of course, in 37 states (including Louisiana) enhanced penalties for assaulting police officers are already in place. In fact, assaulting a law enforcement officer is considered an attempt to commit battery which is punishable by jail time and fines.
However, assaulting an officer can be construed as self-defense if the cop uses “excessive force in the execution of a lawful arrest” including:
• Attacking the suspect
• Suspect believes their life is in danger or they will suffer great bodily harm via the cop
• Suspect used reasonable force to protect themselves from bodily injury
And yet, in Louisiana, should a suspect attempt to protect themselves from violent cops, they could be further charged with a hate crime.
Edwards explained : “As the son and brother of a sheriff, I have the greatest respect for the men and women who put their lives on the line every day to serve and protect our communities, state and nation.”
This law appears to be a response to the BLM movement that was motivated to defend former police officer Darren Wilson who killed 18 year old African American Michael Brown in 2014.
Those who used the BLM hashtag were speaking out against the criticism of police use of excessive force when arresting Hispanics, blacks and other minorities.
Counter to the Black Lives Matter movement, the call by certain sects of the public to justify violence against minorities by police has its roots in racial motivations that can be traced back before the 1960s.
But most recently, after Hurricane Katrina, police in New Orleans were given permission to kill African American residents if they violated any law – no matter how petty.
Cops went on several shooting rampages, murdering minorities under the protection of the chaos created in the hurricane’s aftermath.
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