To put that much power in the hands of other humans, just because they represent a particular group, is the next thing to complete submission of the population.
If someone is caught red-handed, so to speak, is one thing.
But just because you are in the wrong place, for them to demand you submit, or charge you with a felony if you don't submit, is way far over the line. Misdemeanor, as it is now, would be acceptable.
I have no problem with a misdemeanor. If an officer is injured during an arrest, the individual will have additional charges placed against them anyways. As it relates to the submission issue, I will submit (pun intended) the following:
Lawful Arrest Law & Legal Definition
The term 'lawful arrest' refers to the legal custody of a person under warrant or under a probable cause. Probable cause includes the belief of commission of crime, or an arrest demanded under civil process.
According the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, the elements of a lawful arrest are as follows:
1. Oath or Affirmation made;
2. Probable Cause determined;
3. Specific Warrant issued; and
4. The actual arrest or detainment.
The criminal justice process typically begins when a police officer places a person under arrest. An "arrest" occurs when a person has been taken into police custody and is no longer free to leave or move about. The use of physical restraint or handcuffs is not necessary. An arrest can be complete when a police officer simply tells a crime suspect that he or she is "under arrest", and the suspect submits without the officer's use of any physical force. The key to an arrest is the exercise of police authority over a person, and that person's voluntary or involuntary submission.
A police officer may usually arrest a person in the following circumstances:
The Police Officer Has "Probable Cause" to Arrest
When a police officer has a reasonable belief, based on facts and circumstances, that a person has committed or is about to commit a crime, the officer may arrest that person. This belief, known as "probable cause," may arise from any number of different facts and circumstances. For example:
A police officer receives a report of an armed robbery that has just occurred at a liquor store, then sees a man who matches the suspect's exact description running down the street near the store. The officer detains and searches the man, finding a gun and a large amount of cash in his pockets. The officer can arrest the man, based on a probable cause belief that he committed a robbery.
Red handed is not the standard. State or federal laws give police the right to arrest under certain conditions and the courts decide if they met those conditions.
