Now a felony in Illinois to assault workers for enforcing masks rule (crimes, state)

[PriscillaVanilla]

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...2LjIWFzL_-OO6A

It is now a felony in the state of Illinois for any customer (or anyone else) to assault a retail worker who is enforcing the mask rule in their store.

[desertdetroiter]

Good.

And you should be allowed to assault the person back with a crowbar over the head without prosecution.

[Dane_in_LA]

I have no problem with that.

If you have issues with mask ordinances, find someone else to pick on. Going after the minimum-wage retail worker who can't answer back for fear of losing her job is cowardice of the lowest order.

[ditchlights]

Originally Posted by PriscillaVanilla

It is now a felony in the state of Illinois for any customer (or anyone else) to assault a retail worker who is enforcing the mask rule in their store.

But if you assault a police officer while "peacefully protesting" you get a slap on the wrist and released three hours later.

[Sassybluesy]

What was assault, before? A misdemeanor? You assault anyone, it should be a crime.

[Sassybluesy]

Originally Posted by ditchlights

But if you assault a police officer while "peacefully protesting" you get a slap on the wrist and released three hours later.

Well then, you're not a peaceful protestor anymore...right?

[neko_mimi]

Wasn't assault already a crime?

[k350]

Yes, assault from a crime, but like many crimes, there are levels, such as misdemeanor and felony levels.

[Sassybluesy]

Soooo...what was it before?

[moneill]

Should be a felony just to assault someone right?