For one thing, that would be bad. For another thing, it’s been added to the list of death penalty offenses. But wait, there’s more!
New law allows death penalty in fire marshal slayings
What a useless addition to the law. But hey, it makes people feel good, eh?
Anyway, this article completely misses an aspect of the new law which is a heck of lot more encompassing than fire marshals. HB 166 not only adds fire marshals to the list of death penalty, it adds EMT’s to the list.
All that being said, I’ve got a novel idea. EMT’s & Fire Marshals have the same rank as any other human being. The way the law’s written now, it takes the murder of two of us “regular” people to equal out a death penalty offense. If you’re going to have the death penalty option, why not simply make it for any premeditated murder?
Sometimes, the law is just astounding.
SC,
I agree with you. This kind of law emphasizes the murder of certain individuals and purports them to be more egregious and worthy of a greater punishment than the murder of others…and it is exactly why I also oppose “hate crime” legislation.