[Livia]

I can see why this has been suggested. The police do a dangerous job; I wouldn't want to do it, nor would I want to deal with the lowlifes they have to deal with on a daily basis. There is a much bigger risk of them than there is of an ordinary member of the public being in a life-threatening situation where the only chance someone might have to escape is to kill a police officer. If the penalty for that was higher it may make people think twice. However, I think all pre-meditated murder should carry a compulsory whole-life sentence.