Barr slams prosecutors for refusing to file resisting charges against those who assail cops

Attorney General William Barr is calling out district attorneys who fail to fully protect police officers by not enforcing laws on resisting arrest.

“One of the things that has distressed me in recent years has been this attitude that it’s OK to resist police officers,” Barr said Thursday in Miami at the International Association of Chiefs of Police Officer Safety and Wellness Symposium.

“The officer needs to be able to go home to his or her family that night, and should not be required to risk their lives unduly,” Barr continued. “But a lot of these laws are not being enforced, there are a number of DA’s that have stopped enforcing resistance laws.” 

Barr, whose comments were met with applause, also argued that “there is a time and a place to raise your concerns or complain, but resistance is unacceptable.” 

Watch Barr’s unscripted moment at the 11:00 minute mark of the video.