Reporter the bill means Police Officers would also be protected have protected status under the hate crime law which covers race, ethnicity, Sexual Orientation and religion. The penalties for assaulting a Police Officer would also increase. Christina sharon crowley, thank you very much. Joining me, Community Activist and businessman tony herbert and former nypd lieutenant and current criminal justice professor at dr. Darren porcher. Thank you for being here. Can i say darren and tony . Thank you for serving in our community. Never has a movement been felt so deeply as right here in new york. Detectives ramos and lu and black lives Matter Movement is coming up here. Does it divide or unite . Its always you have a sides. Very sensitive. When we look at the Blue Lives Matter bill, what is taken into consideration is a hate crime. What it does is it elevates something one degree. If we have an assault seconddegree, we would elevate to an assault firstdegree. The hate crime statute traditio