Mass. leaders pushing bill that would establish 25-foot buffer zone between the public, first responders

Massachusetts leaders are pushing a piece of bill that would protect first responders from harassment The Halo Act would establish a -foot buffer zone between the residents and first responders to prevent people from interfering with official duties The bill was filed before Worcester police were called to help ICE agents deal with an unruly crowd earlier this month State Rep Steven Xiarhos says the bill would protect law enforcement in such situations Balance your freedom of speech with dignity Let the police and the fire and the EMS do their job We should be respecting them and if you still want to say things all you ve got to do is move back feet noted Xiarhos of Barnstable If it passes the Halo Act would aftermath in fines or jail time for people who interfere with first responders It at the moment is in a committee being reviewed