By Patrick McAuliffe In the midst of the surge in protests on BU’s campus, a new law is under consideration by Broome County legislators. This Thursday, November 21st, BC lawmakers will vote on a bill that makes “annoy[ing], alarm[ing], or threaten[ing]” emergency responders, including police officers, a criminal act – an “unclassified misdemeanor,” in fact. The penalties for this “harassment” are steep: up to one year in jail and/or up to a $5,000 fine. Unlike…
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