Indiana House supports a bill to resist police.
Indianapolis - The Indiana House approved a bill Thursday laying out when people are justified in using force against police officers, a measure reacting to the public uproar over a state Supreme Court decision over the rights of the public to resist police.
The House voted 74-24 in favor of the proposal that says residents are protected by the state's self-defense law if they reasonably believe force is necessary to protect themselves from unlawful actions by an officer.
It also states that a person who is committing a crime is not justified in using any force against a police officer — a change made this week after police and prosecutor groups told lawmakers they worried the proposal as previously written would spark more violence toward officers.
Supporters said the proposal strengthened the legal rights of people against government agents improperly entering their homes.
"This is the bedrock of all the freedoms that every United States citizen enjoys," said Rep. Jud McMillin, R-Brookville.http://www.chestertontribune.com/Indiana%20News/31121%20indiana_house_backs_bill_on_righ.htm