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Louisiana passed "Behind the Counter Protection Act" increasing criminal penalties for people who threaten or assault retail, food service and hospitality workers

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Louisiana passed "Behind the Counter Protection Act" increasing criminal penalties for people who threaten or assault retail, food service and hospitality workers

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news@hexbear.netEnglish · 11 days ago

Louisiana’s ‘Behind the Counter Protection Act’: What Retail and Food-Service Employers Need to Know

On May 22, 2026, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed into law legislation providing employees in customer-facing roles with stronger protections against violence at work. The new law expands employee protections and enhances criminal penalties for violence against retail or food-service workers.

Surprisingly this was written by a REPUBLICAN. Not what I’d expect but hey, if it means next time some lady threatens to stab a Starbucks barista for not putting enough caramel in her Frappuccino she gets fined out the ass I’m for it.

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stiffer penalties have negligible effect on crime

on petty interpersonal crime and heat of the moment rages. I’m all for legal torturous deaths for financial criminals or the Sacklers.

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