15 voted against

I'm kind of curious how 15 senator can vote against something as utterly ridiculous like this.
Maybe they were reasoning that these criminals are professionals on the job, and should be protected as such?
Can someone get a hold of these people and ask where they have their brains tucked away? I know they are on vacation somewhere in political la-la land - but where precisely?

Story:
The New York State Senate passed a bill in Albany on Tuesday banning felons from suing for civil damages for injuries received while committing a crime.

"It is just plain ridiculous that a criminal can sue and collect money because he got hurt while trying to mug or rob someone in their home," Senator Michael Balbon said in a statement.

The bill would change the law to prohibit a criminal from recovering any damages from a crime victim or other parties for injuries received while the crime was committed. The proposal passed on the Senate floor with 44 votes in favor of it, while 15 voted against it.

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