Posted on 04/25/2021 7:24:59 PM PDT by FLT-bird
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) has signed into law a measure that provides protections to drivers who unintentionally injure or kill protesters while fleeing a riot.
The big picture: The legislation, signed Wednesday, also increases the penalties for protesters who block public roadways. Oklahoma is one of several states that has passed measures targeting demonstrators in the wake of last year's nationwide BLM Riots.
Iowa's Republican-led House passed a similar bill last week, per the Des Moines Register.
Florida's "anti-riot" bill signed last week by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) also grants civil immunity to drivers who hit protesters if the latter are blocking roads.
"A motor vehicle operator who unintentionally causes injury or death to an individual shall not be criminally or civilly liable for the injury or death, if ... the injury or death of the individual occurred while the motor vehicle operator was fleeing from a riot," the bill says. The immunity applies if the driver is operating under a "reasonable belief that fleeing was necessary" to protect themselves from injury or death.
The bill also makes blocking a public roadway during a protest a misdemeanor offense punishable by up to a year in prison and a $5,000 fine.
The bill becomes effective on Nov. 1.
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Let this become the Law of The Land!
For all 50 states!
If Wash.DC becomes a double state, let them WOKE it out.
Death Race 2000
is there a bag limit?
As usual, the media is saying this law makes it legal to target and mow down protestors without punishment
I am waiting for the first state that rewards you for running over rioters. I will immediately move their and put cattle gaurds on my truck.
“Get off my Road”
“As usual, the media is saying this law makes it legal to target and mow down protestors without punishment”
Tell them it also makes it legal to run down media people as well.
Their Moms didn’t train them to not play in the road?
I sure wouldn’t want to be the first one to test that new law.
I hear they make great burgers at the ANTIFA Road Kill Cafe in Enid
These are good, necessary laws. We’ve seen innocent motorists trapped by BLM thugs/rioters.
“All lives splatter...Get your ass off the road!”
Thin out the media and a whole lot of societies problems self correct
Effective Nov 1st? A lot of rioting to be done before then will be their response.
Will have to see about driving over there to sell my 3 ton, 98 GMC.....
These laws all seem to have that “unintentionally injure or kill protesters” in them.
So if someone blocks you while the rest are breaking your windows it leaves a big loophole for the Soros DA to charge you.
Sane laws... finally.
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