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Originally posted by Texas Aggie
I've gone back and forth on the special legislation issue. On one hand, I'm not a big fan of creating a status just for some people, especially one based on behavior or actions. On the other hand, sporting events do create a specially charged atmosphere where things can get out of hand and the law needs to take that into account.
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Hey Texas Aggie, one of the biggest reasons some who have left the sport complain about is the harassment which can lead to violence.
There is a need to develop a deterrent to the idiots who might physically attack an official. Is it special circumstances? If not, what then?
Sports officials are like police, judges, etc. who are often attacked for performing their duty to enforce sportsmanship. Some of our colleagues have been physically harmed and the courts have generally viewed these assaults as being you might say routine.
The states see nothing wrong in enacting various special circumstances such as bias laws which make the perpetrators subject to additional fines and penalties because their actions were taken against a person based upon race, creed, position, etc. Why not for us?