HB 1093 would add a penalty to the sentence of someone convicted of interfering with or mistreating a law enforcement animal. It would require the person to pay the cost of replacing the animal if the animal is disabled or killed. It also allows the law enforcement agency to apply to the violent crime victims compensation unit for reimbursement of expenses associated with an animal that is killed or disabled.
varangianguard says
Take money from a victim’s compensation reimbursment? Have the police no shame at all? Better to take it from the DHS “every boss must drive a fancy SUV” slush fund instead. Or maybe from the “tax real property as many times as one can” fund (that is a state/local level fund, at least)?
Peelman says
This is yet another dumbass mandatory minimums style law. Let the judges decide sentencing. Stop legislating it.