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Judiciary committee hears support for 'barricade' offense to deter prolonged standoffs
Summary
Proponents including a deputy U.S. marshal and the Ohio FOP urged the committee to pass SB 188, saying a new barricade offense would help protect officers and civilians during prolonged standoffs; witnesses differed with members about whether comparable laws exist elsewhere.
Deputy U.S. Marshal Josh Lowe and Jay McDonnell, president of the Fraternal Order of Police of Ohio, urged the State Judiciary Committee to advance SB 188, a bill that would create a barricade offense targeting prolonged, dangerous standoffs that endanger officers and civilians.
Lowe, who supervises the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force, described an uptick in…
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