Attacks on police officers, firefighters, correctional officers and first responders could fall under the state’s hate crimes statute, making the attacks liable for additional penalties, under two bills recently introduced in the statehouse. The so-called “Blue Lives Matter” legislation follows the final passage of similar legislation in Louisiana in May. The legislation has been introduced in several other state legislatures as well.
In Pennsylvania, Rep. Frank Burns, D-Cambria, first introduced a measure to cover state and local police and correctional officers. And just last week, Rep. David Zimmerman, R-Lancaster, introduced one that would include firefighters and first responders.
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