[Reeses]

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The police are reinforcing a message out to criminals there is a special penalty for killing police: it's certain suicide. An extra $20 in ammo to advertise the message is a good deal for taxpayers.

[Sir Gawain]

The police are reinforcing a message out to criminals there is a special penalty for killing police: it's certain suicide.

So an officer's life is worth more than a plain old citizen. Interesting take.