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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrying to stop protesters, eleven states have passed laws last week making most
Protesting subject to fines, imprisonment and property seizure. Az added it to their racketeering law giving authorities more power to seize property from organizers or anyone that destroys property. The intent really is to stifle dissent before it gets started.
Minnesota is working on a bill that will charge protesters the cost of policing demonstrations.
Iowa is working on a bill that makes blocking traffic a felony punishable by up to five years.
http://www.alternet.org/activism/state-lawmakers-are-brutally-cracking-down-protesters-under-cover-trumps-law-and-order
And the mayor of DC just appointed a new police chief, Peter Newsham, known for violating protester rights . DC was sued and lost a multi million dollar lawsuit because his tactics violated civil rights in 2002.
http://www.alternet.org/activism/protesters-beware-dc-mayor-appoints-new-police-chief-long-record-mass-arrests-and-depriving
These efforts are because of mass demonstrations that have already been witnessed since rumps inauguration. Scared the crap out of them I guess. Be careful. Read these articles and know your rights.☮️
The Wielding Truth
(11,415 posts)malaise
(268,976 posts)The Wielding Truth
(11,415 posts)Eliot Rosewater
(31,109 posts)interest in our rights.
I think we lost this country on election day, I think from this point forward it is about getting the nukes out of his hands.
SMC22307
(8,090 posts)Minnesota, Washington, Iowa, Michigan, North Dakota, Indiana, Virginia, Colorado, Missouri, North Carolina and Arizona.
NC comes as no surprise... the NCGOP *ain't* happy with Moral Mondays one lil' bit. Or all those nipples in Asheville.
democratisphere
(17,235 posts)Let's see how that holds up against theirs and ours precious Constitution and Bill of Rights.
LAS14
(13,783 posts)Any info on this?
notdarkyet
(2,226 posts)It. Maybe someone has to be arrested under these laws first.
Squinch
(50,949 posts)Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)raccoon
(31,110 posts)Kimchijeon
(1,606 posts)but they are really ramping up the level of trying to curb our freedom to protest.
Nothing new but it's surely getting worse.
logosoco
(3,208 posts)No where near as important as #2 in some eyes.
The ACLU is going to be very busy.
BadgerMom
(2,771 posts)The Senate Dems MUST resist! No help with Gorsuch!