State senator preparing bill to charge protesters who block streets with felony

[OriZ 3,157]

Bravo.

“I respect the right to protest, but when it endangers people’s lives and property, it goes too far,” Ericksen said in a news release. “Fear, intimidation and vandalism are not a legitimate form of political expression. Those who employ it must be called to account.”

http://q13fox.com/2016/11/17/state-senator-preparing-bill-to-charge-protesters-who-block-streets-with-felony/

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

Put on snow chains and hit the pedal

[OriZ 3,157]

Put on snow chains and hit the pedal

I figure it's the weekend, I'm safe for a couple of days.

[eieio 1,594]

Put on snow chains and hit the pedal

You are so mean

I agree with the concept, however I would not support it being a felony. Most of these people are just dumb kids who think it is exciting to protest.(and maybe it is.)

[MarkPerry 488]

Put on snow chains and hit the pedal

[Dashinka 25,017]

Put on snow chains and hit the pedal

What better tool for dealing with snowflakes.

[JayJayH 546]

I respect anyone's right to protest. I've been to plenty of protests myself, especially anti-Bush protests during my college years. I even support the rights of the clowns shouting "#### the cops" from behind a wall of police in riot gear protecting them from angry onlookers. I'll even go as far as supporting the right of my childhood friend-turned-Islamist to hold signs saying "Sharia now, freedom is sin" as a Norwegian court upheld his right to such protest. The right to be an ####### is a fundamental 1st amendment right.

There's a fine line between 'protesting' and being a pretentious self-absorbed criminal. If you block a freeway, throw firebombs at Portland PD, destroy people's businesses, smash innocent people's windows, burn innocent people's cars and spray paint vulgarities on people's property, you belong in jail and I have zero sympathy for whatever message you were trying to get across.

Edited November 20, 2016 by JayJayH

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

I would seriously be ok with running over people that stand in the middle of a 6 line freeway. Darwin was right.

[JayJayH 546]

I would seriously be ok with running over people that stand in the middle of a 6 line freeway. Darwin was right.

If my pregnant wife was in labor in the passenger seat, all bets are off.

If my family member was in critical condition at the hospital, all bets are off.

If I was an ambulance driver, not my problem.

A firetruck driver, not my problem.

The health of a protester putting him/herself in that position, not my problem in those circumstances.

What do you reasonably think is going to happen?

Edited November 20, 2016 by JayJayH

[OriZ 3,157]

I would seriously be ok with running over people that stand in the middle of a 6 line freeway. Darwin was right.

Hell I would do it my darn self if they were in my way and it couldn't get me in trouble.

If my pregnant wife was in labor in the passenger seat, all bets are off.

If my family member was in critical condition at the hospital, all bets are off.

If I was an ambulance driver, not my problem.

A firetruck driver, not my problem.

The health of a protester putting him/herself in that position, not my problem in those circumstances.

What do you reasonably think is going to happen?

Screw all that. If I'm trying to do something with my day, or I'm simply on the way home, and they are interrupting me or making me late, that's enough for all bets to be off for me. Absolutely no sympathy on that one.

Edited November 20, 2016 by OriZ

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

Irony is....

Protesting by blocking a road, then getting hit by a car. Pulling out your cellphone to call 911 and request an ambulance, only to discover it can't get thru because of all the protestors on the roads.

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

Irony is....

Protesting by blocking a road, then getting hit by a car. Pulling out your cellphone to call 911 and request an ambulance, only to discover it can't get thru because of all the protestors on the roads.

NO that is profound beauty