[Hank Rearden]

Charges could range from assault on a police officer, which is a felony carrying a possible five year prison term, to simple assault, which is a misdeamenor.

Hmmm. So cops are better and more important than the people who hire and pay them.

Some animals are more equal than others.

[caver]

"Hmmm. So cops are better and more important than the people who hire and pay them."

So are postal employees. There have been a few times when I wnted to do something to those down at the post office.

[JamesP81]

Hmmm. So cops are better and more important than the people who hire and pay them

Oh, agreed, I think it should be the same charge no matter who you are or who the victim is. Assault is assault, period.

That said, I still hope they throw the book at her.

[CharlesWayneCT]

I'm not sure I get your drift, but yes, assaulting a police officer in the performance of his duty is worse than assaulting an average citizen, for obvious and correct reasons.

If a basketball player hits a referee, the fine will be much greater than if he player hits another player. You have to have additional protections for those who enforce the laws.

[michigander]

Some animals are more equal than others.

And some are more equal than even the more equal animals...

U.S. Code
TITLE 40 —PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS
SUBTITLE II —PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND WORKS
PART B —UNITED STATES CAPITOL
CHAPTER 51 —UNITED STATES CAPITOL BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS

§ 5101. Definition

In this chapter, the term “Capitol Buildings” means the United States Capitol, the Senate and House Office Buildings and garages, the Capitol Power Plant, all buildings on the real property described under section 5102 (c) (including the Administrative Building of the United States Botanic Garden), all subways and enclosed passages connecting two or more of those structures, and the real property underlying and enclosed by any of those structures.

§ 5104. Unlawful activities

(a) Definitions.— In this section—

(1) Act of physical violence.— The term “act of physical violence” means any act involving—

(A) an assault or other infliction or threat of infliction of death or bodily harm on an individual; or
(B) damage to, or destruction of, real or personal property.

(e) Capitol Grounds and Buildings Security.—

(2) Violent entry and disorderly conduct.— An individual or group of individuals may not willfully and knowingly—

(F) engage in an act of physical violence in the Grounds or any of the Capitol Buildings; or

(3) Exemption of government officials.— This subsection does not prohibit any act performed in the lawful discharge of official duties by—

(A) a Member of Congress;