Trying to stop protesters, eleven states have passed laws last week making most

[notdarkyet]

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]

1. They should all be proven to be unconstitutional.

[malaise]

3. Not should WILL n/t

[The Wielding Truth]

4. Yes. Let's go for shall.

[Eliot Rosewater]

6. Not if fuckface puts anybody on the SC, he will choose people who have zero

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]

2. Quite a mix of states...

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]

5. republiCONs are going to extremes to protect their dictator.

Let's see how that holds up against theirs and ours precious Constitution and Bill of Rights.

[LAS14]

7. I'm guessing the ACLU is staying up nights developing challenges.

Any info on this?

[notdarkyet]

9. In AZ they said it would probably be unconstitutional but said nothing about challenging

It. Maybe someone has to be arrested under these laws first.

[Squinch]

8. Bring it!

[Thinkingabout]

10. The GOP is acting like the Taliban.

[raccoon]

11. Time to send ACLU another check. nt

[Kimchijeon]

12. I know it's not a new thing

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]

13. That pesky first Amendment!

No where near as important as #2 in some eyes.

The ACLU is going to be very busy.

[BadgerMom]

14. Obstruct!

The Senate Dems MUST resist! No help with Gorsuch!