Around 35 individuals have been charged with violent crimes including “assaulting a law enforcement officer and related offenses.”
One of the cases was in Boston, Massachusetts where a man attempted to shoot police officers. In Oregon, there were 34 cases involving various violent assaults that targeted law officers.
The DO also stated that 30 individuals have been charged with offenses related to civil disorder and additional charges have been filed for “burglary and carjacking.”
Several of the individuals charged face substantial maximum prison sentences. Assaults on federal officers are charged as a felony, and if a dangerous weapon is used, it carries up to 20 years in prison. Arson is punishable with a minimum of 5 years in prison and a maximum of up to 20 years in prison.
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