https://thefederalist.com/2021/03/16/california-bill-proposes-removing-cops-who-express-religious-or-conservative-beliefs/


A new bill introduced by California State Assembly Member Ash Kalra in San Jose would prohibit police officers from serving if they have used arbitrarily defined “hate speech” or are affiliated with a “hate group.”

The bill, known as the California Law Enforcement Accountability Reform Act (CLEAR Act), claims to combat “the infiltration of extremists in our law enforcement agencies” and would mandate a background check for all officers who have “exchanged racist and homophobic messages.”

Kalra claims that AB 655 is necessary to prevent “the apparent cooperation, participation, and support of some law enforcement” in the Jan. 6 Capitol breach.

The bill defines hate speech as “as advocating or supporting the denial of constitutional rights of, the genocide of, or violence towards, any group of persons based upon race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or disability.”

Pacific Justice Institute Senior Staff Attorney Matthew McReynolds said this broad and purposefully arbitrary definition could give way for Christians and conservatives to be classified as “hateful” based on the premise of rejecting abortion or supporting Proposition 8 in California, a same-sex amendment that passed in 2008.

McReynolds also questioned how this would affect those of the Muslim faith — since many religious mosques and followers have taken a stance against homosexuality.

“Under the guise of addressing police gangs, the bill at the same time launches an inexplicable, unwarranted, and unprecedented attack on peaceable, conscientious officers who happen to hold conservative political and religious views,” wrote Reynolds. “Indeed, this is one of the most undisguised and appalling attempts we have ever seen, in more than 20 years of monitoring such legislation, on the freedom of association and freedom to choose minority viewpoints.”

The California GOP currently states in its platform that it believes in traditional marriage and does not believe that Obergefell v. Hodges, the landmark Supreme Court case on same-sex marriage decided in 2015, can “coerce a church or religious institution into performing marriages that their faith does not recognize.”

According to this new Democratic bill, disagreeing on moral or religious grounds with homosexuality would technically mean the state GOP is espousing hate speech.

“Should the state now ban from public service qualified, fair-minded people who happen to hold religious or political views that conflict with controversial Supreme Court decisions on marriage and abortion?” asks Greg Burt, Director of Capitol Engagement with the California Family Council. “This is a blatantly unconstitutional violation of religious liberty and freedom of speech. It is also a tyrannical abuse of power from a politician seeking to ruin the lives of those he disagrees with.”

On April 6, AB 655 will head for a vote before the Assembly Public Safety Committee.

Don’t give 2 shits

About what?

Not sure what your political or religious views have to do with your job performance if you re a cop.

You think they might make that same standard apply to elected officials?

Nah, that will never happen.

I say go for it and it will be easier when FO time comes.

I am not surprised at anything Kalifornia tries to do.
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The Great Purge has started.
Gulags next.

So far 2021 delivers.

You belong to a conservative Jewish sect, we should not renew your dental license.  See how that works?

They’ll probably moderate the bill a little so that Christians and conservatives just need to wear an identifiable mark like a yellow star or something.  

Roberts will say it’s Constitutionally ok.

I can’t wait for them to actually implement this and then let some cops get massive payouts in the 9th Circuit.

"The bill defines hate speech as “as advocating or supporting the denial of constitutional rights of, the genocide of, or violence towards, any group of persons based upon race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or disability.”

And there you have it. Finally!

Denying the constitutional 2nd amendment rights of Americans is defined as hate speech.

So all democrats are spewing hate speech. Arrest them and put them in prison  after a speedy trial.

Democrats are essentially children.  If you disagree with them they will call you names and try to get you hated by your peers.    It is scary how comfortable they are limiting speech and thought.

The problem is the goal posts, which the left constantly moves to fit their end goal.  The key takeaway here is that they are trying to use the premise of “hate speech” to restrict the ability of officers to affiliate with things the left disagrees with.  Where the goal post moving comes in is with what is currently considered the threshold for acceptable or not.  Things today that are considered racist weren’t racist 5 years ago, because right now everything is racist.  The Middle East immigration restriction that was done in response to the inability to vet refugees to determine whether they were sleeper terrorists was deemed a “Muslim ban” by the left.  Supporting building a wall on the southern border is considered racist, even though it falls in line with national security and Federal law.  Not supporting trans issues or people is considered bigoted.  Criticizing LGBT politics is bigoted.  

Make no mistake about it, this bill is not meant to flush out cops that are going to Klan rallies, even though the leftists would have you think that’s what is happening every day.  The bill is meant to have the ability to fluidly define what constitutes hate speech arbitrarily and then use it against cops.  This is meant to restrict the rights of officers to freely associate in accordance with their 1st Amendment rights, but the restriction is not based on any definable standard.

Took the words out of my mouth. Gonna start getting real pro 2A in CA real soon. Right?

Doesn't matter, they'll just say they are like they always do and get away with it.

'police gangs'

I'm trying to imagine west side story, but with basketweave and alcoholism

Not going to matter they will figure out a way federally to remove all existing non-conformists those of us who have been vocal about constitutional rights and freedoms will be gone. They’ll do lateral transfers to the new federal force or simply hit eject and start over with those deemed politically reliable just like every other major take over in history.

There will be many lining up to join the ranks.
Unfortunately.