Assaulting a worker who is enforcing face mask policies can now be prosecuted as aggravated battery in Illinois – a felony charge.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a law Friday that expands the definition of aggravated battery to include attacks against a retail worker who is conveying public health guidance, such as requiring patrons to wear face coverings or promoting social distancing.
"It's clear there is still an even greater need to get people to wear masks – especially to protect front line workers, whether they’re at the front of a store asking you to put on your mask or whether they’re responding to 911 calls to save those in distress," Pritzker said in a statement.
Fantastic news coming out of Illinois today.
Time to deliver some justice to those who terrorize people who are just trying to save lives. :thumbs:
Fantastic news coming out of Illinois today.
Time to deliver some justice to those who terrorize people who are just trying to save lives. :thumbs:
Was assault not already a felony?
Fantastic news coming out of Illinois today.
Time to deliver some justice to those who terrorize people who are just trying to save lives. :thumbs:
Fantastic news coming out of Illinois today.
Time to deliver some justice to those who terrorize people who are just trying to save lives. :thumbs:
It used to be a simple battery charge, now its an aggravated battery. from the OP link.Was assault not already a felony?
The stupid part is there are so many anti-maskers who assault workers that this law is needed.
Used to be we could all go around beating retail workers for a lark. Leave it to a few bad apples to ruin the fun for the rest of us.
Pritzker has done so many things right with the pandemic, that I lost count. Failure to personally wear a mask is not just mandatory escalating fines, but includes a misdemeanor option on the third strike. For businesses, one mask violation is a temp suspension, while three strikes is mandatory license revocation.A governor with guts. Good job, Illinois. Lead the way.
It should be a felony everywhere to assault anyone.
Obviously a first time felony, unless there's extenuating circumstances, would likely get pled down. But it's still a big deal, and should make people think.It used to be a simple battery charge, now its an aggravated battery. from the OP link.
"A simple battery charge is considered a misdemeanor and can result in up to a year in prison and fines up to $2,500. An aggravated battery charge, on the other hand, is a felony that can result in a sentence of up to five years in prison – or up to 10 years depending on factors such as the individual's criminal history – and fines up to $25,000."
Yes, but by tying 'mask related offense' with 'mandatory felony', will make a specific lasting impression on the general public.It actually is. It's called 'battery', and battery is almost always a felony here in CA. There are certain elements to be met, but it's not hard,.
Happy solution: do not lay hands on anyone.
Fantastic news coming out of Illinois today.
Time to deliver some justice to those who terrorize people who are just trying to save lives. :thumbs:
We can thank the Buffoon in Chief for that.
I would think assaulting anyone for any reason other than self defense should be a crime.
Virtue signaling by the Illinois legislature. It's already illegal to assault someone in Illinois.
I'm old enough to remember when people were told not to wear masks. That was 5 months ago.
Fantastic news coming out of Illinois today.
Time to deliver some justice to those who terrorize people who are just trying to save lives. :thumbs:
Simple Assault is almost universally a misdemeanor.Assault wasn't already a felony in Illinois? A little behind the times, aren't they?
It was a base misdemeanor. The now makes it an aggravated offense, and mandatory felony.Assault wasn't already a felony in Illinois? A little behind the times, aren't they?
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