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by Cheer2171 811 days ago
Many jurisdictions actually do have higher penalties for crimes of violence committed against public officials than ordinary citizens. Assault a USPS postal worker at a post office and you automatically have a higher sentence than assaulting a UPS worker at a UPS store.
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I know that. Both are still illegal, which is what I said, and is the point.