FINALLY! In the wake of countless recent cases of citizens violently resisting arrest, State Senator Tony Avella (D-Queens) has sponsored a Bill that would create a felony charge of "aggravated resisting arrest," for anyone convicted of resisting arrest twice within a 10-year period.
A LOT of people don't seem to know that simply backing away from an arresting officer claiming, "I didn't do anything," IS resisting arrest.
Merely pushing a cops hands away as he/she tries to handcuff you, or struggling with Police Officers is ALREADY a felony - "assaulting a police officer."
One of the problems today is that, while "resisting arrest" is already a crime, it's often routinely dismissed, the same way gun charges are routinely dismissed in favor of more substantial felonies (ie. armed robbery, etc.)
I think the idea of stockpiling charges (ESPECIALLY on repeat offenders) is a good strategy. It forces the accused to negotiate more charges, usually requiring them to accept lengthier prison sentences.
NOTHING wrong with that!
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