Republican legislatures across the country are legalizing murder as long as its against "protestors.

[Nevilledog]

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Fred Wellman
@FPWellman
Republican legislatures across the country are legalizing murder as long as its against "protestors." This is as bad as Jim Crow ignoring of lynching. They are green lighting evil.

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@LauraRBelin
A bill approved by #ialegis Republicans (now awaiting @IAGovernor's signature) gives #Iowa drivers immunity from civil liability for injuries caused by driving into a person "participating in a protest, demonstration, riot, or unlawful assembly"
pp. 29-30: https://legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=89&ba=sf342…

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7:41 AM · Jun 14, 2021

[Faux pas]

1. Kickin' with disgust!

Surprise? NOT.

[paleotn]

2. Not surprising

That’s how fascists roll.

[unblock]

3. nothing new. stand your ground.

i know in theory "stand your ground" might sound like a good idea; but in practice, it enables bigots to hunt minorities and claim self-defense.

[roamer65]

4. I know what the protestors should start doing to these drivers.

But I cannot say it here.

[SoonerPride]

5. Stand you ground.

If they run over people, then it should be ok to shoot these driver-murderers and claim self defense.

Am I wrong?

[roamer65]

7. If someone were trying to run over ME with a car, I would shoot to kill.

Self defense.

[hurl]

6. Might be interesting to see what would happen

if this occurs at an anti-abortion or anti-LGBTQ+ protest or Stop the Steal demonstration.

[roamer65]

8. That is a REALLY good point.

Does this mean I can run over anti-choice scumbags in IA if they are blocking my way?




This knife does cut both ways.

[SoonerPride]

9. well then it is clearly illegal.

running over protestors is only for the libs and gays and people of color.

I am pretty sure the laws even say that.

Can't run over white MAGAs.

[ZonkerHarris]

10. I will wait for the right wing to protest something in Iowa or FL and then get in the car...

[njhoneybadger]

11. Civil but not Criminal, right?