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HB1896: Street gangs; punishment for defacing or destroying any war memorial.
Chief Patron
Del.
Dave Albo (R-42)
Dave Albo
(R-42)
Served: 1994–
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Status
Bill is Dead
Summary
Punishment for defacing or destroying any war memorial. Provides that punishment for any person who defaces or destroys any war memorial at the direction of, for the benefit of, or in clear association with any criminal street gang, as defined in § 18.2-46.1, shall include a mandatory minimum term of incarceration of 10 days.
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Comments
What the...?
There's so much about this that's strange that I hardly know where to start. Why a war memorial -- why not any memorial or, in fact, public property? Why gangs? Why not just anybody?
This is just bizarre.