this wouldn't happen in my hometown. We would riot in the streets looking for these clowns. I pity the fools.

This, to me, represents the ultimate breakdown of appreciation for men who wear the uniform and give their lives for the welfare of these people. The more I go through life, the more I see that my generation is spoiled and does not recognize what it cost in blood and sacrifice to attain the freedoms we now enjoy.

It's pretty bad when a man has to start carrying a belly gun just to go shopping, especially a soldier. I wonder if this falls under a Federal crime, maybe hate crime?

I wonder if this falls under a Federal crime, maybe hate crime?

I thought assault was a federal crime, no? Hate crime, definitely in my book. However, if prosecutors even muttered the word hate crime, media of all outlets would have to play the race card, which is unfortunate in this day and age where the word "hate" is so readily associated with "race," especially in this case which it has nothing to do with the attack. People hating people is bad enough, but people hating ideas and acting upon their anger is something else.

If he was a reservist or active duty I wonder if that would fall under assaulting a federal employee? Much like a judge or other federal official?

He is surely a state employee at least part time. So perhaps that can be grounds?

Perhaps I am wrong. Maybe it is onlye elected officals and such. But maybe we can get some kind of motion going. Any kind of assault on an elected federal or state offical carries a stiffer penalty than it would on non-elected persons.

In Florida any crime of battery on a soldier (NG of Federal) would fall under Battery on a Police Officer/Fire Fighter Statue. Which would automatically bump it up to a felony of the first degree. Which means some serious prison time. Also, the Federal Government can charge the punks with a crime after the state does. This does not fall under the Double Jeopardy clause because the person is being charged with breaking two crimes. A state one and a federal one. So after they serve their time in a state prison. They can serve their time in a federal prison too.