This is seriously troubling

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Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

That is not true. The law will not change the definition of resisting arrest. You are acting like this law will make it easier for the police to charge people with resisting arrest and that police will now be able to charge people with resisting arrest for almost anything. This law will not make it any easier for the police to charge a person with resisting arrest. The only thing this law will do is increase the penalty for resisting arrest.

This article doesn't go into too much detail, so I don't know what the exact criteria will be in deciding whether a person will be charged with a felony rather than a misdemeanor. But common sense tells me that there will be specific guidelines. In the end, it will be up to the DA to decide on each individual case. They're not going to be charging people with a felony who did nothing. That's not what the law is going to allow and that's not what the DA would do.

For someone not knowing the criteria you have no problem stating in certainty what the DA will do. The fact is this CAN BE ABUSED and you can't tell me that at some point it won't be in at least 1 case. Your whole entire argument is based upon what a reasonable person SHOULD do. Note to Rupe there are unreasonable people out there who think nothing of convicting someone of a felony if it will enhance their future.