Hope I never get involved in this!

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by Leecedar

... a couple of years ago, they made threatening or attacking a sports official a felony. You gotta realize, down here, when they say, "Kill the ump!" they might be packing anything from blades to bazookas!

As a matter of principle, I do not approve of our modern republic's tendency to create boutique feel-good laws. After all, making something illegal has never, in the history of civilization, stopped the behavior from happening. Assault, assault and battery, etc. on up through the escalation of the criminal laws should be sufficient regardless of the "special class" of the victim. JMO.