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Originally Posted by mbyron
I understand your point. Maybe the word "special" is doing too much work: we have different classes of crime, why not different classes of victim?
Moreover, if the usual penalties for assault do not deter crimes against sports officials (or others - the Ohio bill included, strangely, just sports officials and health care workers), then perhaps a greater deterrent is needed.
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Which is the entire point, well said. Either sports officials are valued at a higher standard, considering that most work with children and are part of their development process, or they are not. Passing of statutes is one thing, having the justice system support the extent of the criminality is another. I don't believe in what I read and see they do either, support the extent or value sports officials. See "school teachers" as the purest example of social neglect.
We're treated all too often as points of abuse and since we get paid, that's A-OK. It's inhumane and it is pure crap.
I also lay the blame for this on the doorsteps of sport official organizations who even when they have the upper hand (competition is spread and many times "fixed " by agreement geographically) they refuse to assert their positions with the Contractors. Shame on them, too often run by those who are much more concerned about keeping their personal interests in focus (assignment fees, preferred game and pay, etc)