NY Bill Could Make Annoying a Police Officer a Felony
The New York State Senate passed a bill June 6 that makes annoying a police officer a felony, punishable by up to four years in prison.
According to The Gothamist, the bill only applies to physical contact, but the proposed legislation states that one is guilty of “aggravated harassment” of an officer when “with the intent to harass, annoy, threaten, or alarm… he or she strikes, shoves, kicks or otherwise subjects such a person to physical contact.”