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https://theintercept.com/2017/01/19...ropose-bills-to-criminalize-peaceful-protest/

(I know some of you hate The Intercept but you can just click the links through to the news sources they're citing...)

- North Dakota has a bill that allows drivers to not be charged with anything if they hit and kill a protester "accidentally"

Republican state Rep. Keith Kempenich, has said that some accidents might occur if motorists “punched the accelerator rather than the brakes,” according to the Bismarck Tribune.

- Minnesota has a bill that would change blocking a freeway to a "gross misdemeanor" which means up to $3000 in fines and a year in jail

- Washington state Republicans are trying to reclassify "civil disobedience" protesting as a felony of "economic terrorism"

- Michigan Republicans passed in December through the House of Representatives (but have apparently shelved... for now) that would increase picketing fines from $1,000 to $10,000 per day, and also repeal the law requiring employers to tell "replacement employees" about an ongoing strike

- In Iowa...

Kaufmann plans to introduce a piece of legislation he’s calling the “suck it up, buttercup bill” when the Legislature resumes in January.

It would target state universities that use taxpayer dollars to fund election-related sit-ins and grief counseling above and beyond what is normally available to students. Those that do would be subject to a budget cut for double the amount they spend on such activities, Kaufmann said. It also would establish new criminal penalties for protesters who shut down highways, like those who briefly closed Interstate Highway 80 in Iowa City during a protest against President-elect Donald Trump last week.

I know it's hard these days, but remember this isn't just about the presidency.

 

[Psychoward]

Fuck all of them, a direct threat to actual democracy. The fact that they're not facing resignation is terrible.

 

[WhiteRabbitEXE]

ECONOMIC TERRORISM?

Jesus mother fucking tap-dancing H Christ on a pancake.

 

[DontBeThatGuy]

Some NeoGAF posters will celebrate this.

 

[Psychoward]

Some NeoGAF posters will celebrate this.

"The bills will force violent rioters or lazy protestors to come up with better ways of protesting!"

 

[Tagyhag]

Some NeoGAF posters will celebrate this.

Yep, reading about some of the posts here about getting mad of some of the freeway entrances getting blocked reminded me of this.

 

[Lowmelody]

That Iowa bill is the most baby boomer shit of all time.

Such concentrated malice. Bastards.

 

[Bad_Boy]

Setting those clocks back 200 years.

 

[dr3upmushroom]

I lost it at "economic terrorism".

 

[Zen Aku]

When the republicans are bold enough to try and take away your first amendment, whooooo.. dem boys must be out of their minds.

Spoiler

I hope they get major backlash for this.

 

[Breads]

What happened to their fetishization of the constitution? You know, their main argument for shutting down any progress in gun safety.

This is unconstitutional.

 

[LiK]

Those won't pass. They're scumbags.

 

[Link]

Good to know Republicans are just full-blown fascists now.

 

[Psychoward]

What happened to their fetishization of the constitution? You know, their main argument for shutting down any progress in gun safety.

This is unconstitutional.

Like everything they say, they only say it when it suits them. They're hypocritical bastards, the whole lot.

 

[Aaronrules380]

Fucking disgusting and incredibly scary.

 

[mr2xxx]

So many fictional lives saved, yay.

 

[LuffyZoro]

The first one legalizes manslaughter. Like... how can these even be proposed?

 

[Matty77]

But the proposal for military parades are completely innocent...

 

[tbm24]

The one with regards to no charges if a protestor is killed by a vehicle who somehow doesn't know what the brake pedal is, is incredible. I don't see how such a thing would stand up in court. I don't see how any of these would survive the courts.

 

[RDreamer]

What happened to their fetishization of the constitution? You know, their main argument for shutting down any progress in gun safety.

This is unconstitutional.

The constitution is cool and all but for them it all went downhill around the thirteenth amendment.

 

[Htown]

I'm honestly flabbergasted.

I never thought it would go this far.

 

[jb1234]

Yeah, there's no way in hell that's passing in Washington state.

 

[Secret Fawful]

This makes me want to throw up.

 

[MUnited83]

And people shouted "hyperbole" when I said republicans are fascists.

 

[Siegcram]

You want fascism? Cause that's how you get fascism.

 

[bebop242]

Suck it up buttercup bill enrages me to no end. Fuck that guy.

I can understand the concern for protests that block traffic but cannot understand the way they are handling it.

 

[Got]

Suck it up buttercup bill enrages me to no end. Fuck that guy.

I can understand the concern for protests that block traffic but cannot understand the way they are handling it.

lol

 

[Ekai]

Good to know Republicans are just full-blown fascists now.

They have been for decades. They're just being more blatant about it.

 

[shem935]

That *wink* pushed the accelerator by accident *wink* bit in the opener was kind of chilling.

 

[Brinbe]

Not surprised at all.

 

[The Kree]

Suck it up buttercup bill enrages me to no end. Fuck that guy.

I can understand the concern for protests that block traffic but cannot understand the way they are handling it.

I can't.

 

[Hypron]

America, home of the free.

 

[cdyhybrid]

Suck it up buttercup bill enrages me to no end. Fuck that guy.

I can understand the concern for protests that block traffic but cannot understand the way they are handling it.

So why aren't you celebrating?

 

[Got]

Hopefully they criminalize ski masks too, lol

 

[Chie Satonaka]

Gee, guys.

I didn't see this coming at all. I'm shocked that Republicans, who will more than likely be aided by the incoming Pussygrabber in Chief, would want to shut down a fundamental American right.

Who would have thought? I always believed these people were patriots and would be willing to die to protect our democracy!

 

[PepsimanVsJoe]

Sorest winners on the planet.

 

[whitemex88]

I'm not a fan of protesters shutting down highways but making it legal to hit them is all sorts of fucked up and I can't believe someone would think that that is a good idea. I mean I guess it's more like intimidation but still fucked up

 

[Spyder_Monkey]

In case the Repubicans couldn't make themselves look anymore like tyrants.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

They won't get that shit past Washington voters LOL. Why are they even trying that shit in a state which is so reliably blue?

 

[cdyhybrid]

They won't get that shit past Washington voters LOL. Why are they even trying that shit in a state which is so reliably blue?

The Western Idaho reps need to throw some scraps to their base every once in a while.

 

[bebop242]

lol

I can't.

Shrug. I feel protesting on an interstate/highway is too dangerous for the people protesting and the drivers on the road. And it seems pretty clear that type of protesting is unsuccessful.

 

[cdyhybrid]

Shrug. I feel protesting on an interstate/highway is too dangerous for the people protesting and the drivers on the road. And it seems pretty clear that type of protesting is unsuccessful.

The fact that you've heard about it means it was successful.

 

[HP_Wuvcraft]

He literally calls his own bill the "Suck It Up, Buttercup" bill?

 

[Easy_D]

Taking some big fucking steps into becoming a fascist state there, guys.

I hope the coming 4 years opens the eyes of the masses

 

[Magwik]

Oh look the party of "BUT MAH SECOND AMENDMENT" is attempting to directly fuck over the 1st amendment.

 

[PBalfredo]

For all the handwringing about muslim terrorists, Republicans like these prove themselves to be the real threats to America.

 

[badrang]

"Economic terrorism"? "Suck it up, buttercup"? LOL

The GOP are the masters of projection.

 

[Got]

Shrug. I feel protesting on an interstate/highway is too dangerous for the people protesting and the drivers on the road. And it seems pretty clear that type of protesting is unsuccessful.

It seems pretty clear you're woefully ignorant on the issue

 

[Hale-XF11]

Ah yes, yet another GOP sponsored We-already-got-ours-so-fuck-you bill. There sure are a lot of those bills being written.

4 years to go.

 

[LiK]

For all the handwringing about muslim terrorists, Republicans like these prove themselves to be the real threats to America.

They're villains who think they're heroes.