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Trey Gowdy on Crime
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Blue Lives Matter: prosecute hate crimes against police.
Gowdy co-sponsored H.R.4760
Congressional Summary: To make an attack on a police officer a hate crime.
- Whoever knowingly attempts bodily injury to any person, because of the actual or perceived status of the person as a police officer--
- Shall be imprisoned for up to 10 years, and/or fined;
- Shall be imprisoned for up to a life term if death results from the offense; or if the offense includes kidnapping, sexual abuse or an attempt to kill.
- Federal prosecution may take place if the state verdict or sentence left demonstratively unvindicated the Federal interest in eradicating bias-motivated violence; or federal prosecution is in the public interest and necessary to secure substantial justice.
OnTheIssues Notes:The 'Black Lives Matter' movement seeks to get police to stop treating African-Americans differently than white suspects. The movement comes to the fore whenever a video emerges from a police shooting of black suspects, as has occurred regularly over the past years. Saying 'Black Lives Matter' blames the police for institutionalized racism, and demands corrective action by changing how police behave. The counter-movement uses the term 'Blue Lives Matter,' implying support of police in a dangerous job.
Source: Blue Lives Matter Act 16-HR4760 on Mar 16, 2016
Rated 54% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues.
Gowdy scores 54% by the NAPO on crime & police issues
Ratings by the National Association of Police Organizations indicate support or opposition to issues of importance to police and crime. The organization's self-description: "The National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO) is a coalition of police units and associations from across the United States. NAPO was organized for the purpose of advancing the interests of America's law enforcement officers through legislative advocacy, political action, and education.
"Increasingly, the rights and interests of law enforcement officers have been the subject of legislative, executive, and judicial action in the nation’s capital. NAPO works to influence the course of national affairs where law enforcement interests are concerned. The following list includes examples of NAPO’s accomplishments:
- Enactment of the Fair Sentencing Act
- Enactment of the National AMBER Alert Act
- Enactment of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act
- Enactment of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act
- Enactment of the Law Enforcement Officers' Safety Act (Right to Carry Legislation)
VoteMatch scoring for the NAPO ratings is as follows:
- 0%-50%: soft on crime and police issues;
- 50%-75%: mixed record on crime and police issues;
- 75%-100%: tough on crime and police issues.
Source: NAPO ratings on Congress and politicians 2014_NAPO on Dec 31, 2014
Page last updated: Jul 24, 2016