Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday announced an effort to pass legislation that would increase the criminal penalties for assaults against police officers and classify attacks directed at police as a hate crime.

Abbott calls for assaults on police to be considered hate crimes | www.statesman.com

I’m all for that, as long as (and only if!!!) officers face the exact same penalties for unlawful and unwarranted use of force. A crime against the citizenry you are sworn to protect IS a hate crime.