NEW! Cops Under Fire Video
"One officer shot every 23 hours."
To help promote awareness of the Protect & Serve Act (H.R. 743), I’ve produced a brief video. It highlights the increase in violence targeting police officers and contains a call for viewers to urge their Congressperson to co-sponsor this critical bill.
Can You Please Help Get the Word Out?
The Protect & Serve Act (H.R. 743) needs to be enacted because our guardians are being attacked in greater numbers and it’s not letting up. This isn’t something that can wait, either.
I’m not naive to think that this bill will stop all the carnage. You can’t legislate morality, and people intent on doing harm will always find a way. What this bill can do is punish offenders (the Feds don’t mess around). It will send a resounding message that attacks on officers of the law will not be tolerated.
There are currently few, if any deterrents for assaulting local or state police officers. While most states in the union have laws to penalize these attacks, they vary in their wording. And depending on the political persuasion of a district attorney, justice can be arbitrary.
What You Can Do
The sad fact is that we’re losing the info war. In fact, Joe Gamaldi, vice president of the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) recently stated that META, the company that owns Facebook and Instagram, refused to run ads that highlight attacks on officers.
We need all hands-on-deck, and that, dear reader, includes you!
Please don’t think for a moment that you’re not making a difference. By sharing this video (or article), you’re helping to plant another seed. Even if a small percentage of viewers take the time to call their Congressperson, you’ve helped us get closer to making H.R. 743 a reality.
With that, please consider doing the following . . .
Watch and Share the Video
Share it with your friends, family members, on social media, and on forums where links are allowed. You can either share this article or the link to the video.
Lobby Your U.S. Congressperson
If you haven’t already, please urge your Congressperson to co-sponsor H.R. 743. If short on time, feel free to use FOP’s convenient automated form. If you prefer not to share the video, please still ask your network to contact their House Representatives. The list of co-sponsors is here.
Protect & Serve Act Updates
New Bill Sponsor
Rep. John Joyce (PA) signed on as a co-sponsor this past week. The bill now has 92 co-sponsors, and this is happening in large part, because you cared enough to call, visit, or email your Congressperson. So thank you!
Please also consider thanking your Congressperson for supporting H.R. 743. The list of signers is here.
House Judiciary Committee Update
As mentioned in a previous post, H.R. 743 is being held up because a group of House Judiciary Committee Republicans informed Chairman Rep. Jim Jordan (OH) that they wouldn’t support the bill. Yes, Republicans; you read that correctly. {Sigh}
After reaching out to several people knowledgeable about the Protect & Serve Act, I still haven’t received any answers about which specific Representatives made this statement. This is so wrong. Not just that this group won’t support the bill, but that I have to jump through hoops just to get names that should have been made public.
So for now, the list of Representatives who haven’t yet signed on as co-sponsors provides important clues. If you live in the district of a Congressperson on this list, can you please make a quick call or send an email urging that the Committee prioritize the Protect & Serve Act?
You’ve probably figured out by now that there is no cavalry coming to save us. The burden to shepherd change is on our shoulders, dear reader. Only by telling our elected officials that attacks on police officers are not to be tolerated in a nation based on laws, will we begin to see change.
Wishing you an amazing weekend!
Best.
For the Blue is a solutions-based initiative. I’m just an American patriot asking questions. I don’t work with any political party and I answer to nobody. For me, the health of the nation, due process (including for police officers), the rule of law, and respect for individual liberties, will always transcend party affiliation. I welcome your thoughts, even if you disagree; though personal attacks will be ignored. You can reach me at fortheblue@substack.com.