The police act of 1996 and the Shearer case are from the UK. Not only is it not Tennessee, it's not even this country. I should have caught the goofy cite and the British-style spelling of the word offense.
That's funny. I believe the language is English so that's just how the word is spelled.
I personally love how you can get jailed for pretending to be a cop but if you're a cop and beat the crap out of a handcuffed suspect you just get suspended. Fantastic. (watched it on tv this very night). Which is worse???
If you're really a cop then breaking any law should be treated more severely.
P.S.
I'm not a cop or british