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Tuesday Night Mind-Warp: Li Hongbo: Statues in Motion

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goddamnedfrank2/26/2014 7:44:21 am PST

re: #403 Bubblehead II

In no way did this bill allow for any individual or organization to refuse emergency medical care or law enforcement responsibilities.

Section 3 puts the burden of proof on the government in asserting both its compelling interest and least restrictive means in carrying it out. I agree that it probably covers emergency care, but cops in particular could probably argue against investigating certain non-emergency responses / complaints or carrying out certain duties. For example a sherrif might plausibly refuse to carry out an eviction for a gay landlord against a Christian tenant and use the law as cover in the resulting civil rights lawsuit.