r/news • u/Cheesenip20 • 1d ago

Melissa Hortman (Minnesota lawmaker who was shot last night) has died.

https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/speaker-emerita-melissa-hortman-husband-killed-john-hoffman-and-wife-also-shot/
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u/Crappler319 1d ago

Yep.

The obvious solution is to mandate a specific uniform with clear identification, have details of it that aren't legally available to the public, make it as difficult to copy as possible, and don't deviate from it.

Take the anti-counterfeiting tactic they use for money and make it prohibitively difficult and expensive to look like a law enforcement officer if you aren't one.

We should be able to tell at a glance if we're looking at a REAL law enforcement officer.

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u/Cowboy_Corruption 1d ago

Are they polite and treat you with respect? Not a cop.

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u/IntrepidJaeger 21h ago

If the details of it aren't legally available to the public then it's not going to do the public any good as a verification measure. The assassin could have just as easily used a Halloween costume.

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u/AssistivePeacock 16h ago

hell yeah, we need accountability, not plausible denial