Some pigs are more equal than others?
I have NUMEROUS law enforcement people in my family including a son, brother, grandson and many nieces and nephews. NONE of them deserves to be shot and in particular for doing their job. Shooting a “cop” for wearing his uniform, even if you know him/her or not, to me is a “HATE CRIME”. You do that and I will hunt you down and end your days and YES, that would be considered a hate crime.
The parts that troubled me was the assertion that, like "regular" hate crimes, this be elevated to a Federal crime.
It seems to be a argument for more Federal control/power. Is there any doubt that "hate crimes" themselves were coined in order to start the movement towards more Federal control?