Bill would make it legal to run over protesters ‘unintentionally’

Posted by | January 15, 2017 22:00 | Filed under: News Behaving Badly Politics

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There’s an easy out.

North Dakota lawmakers recently introduced a bill that’d legalize running over protesters, as long as it’s an accident. Safe to say, it won’t find many supporters from anti-DAPL activists.

“Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a driver of a motor vehicle who unintentionally causes injury or death to an individual obstructing vehicular traffic on a public road, street, or highway is not guilty of an offense,” states House Bill Number 1203.

The text doesn’t directly mention protesters, but one co-sponsor, state Rep. Keith Kempenich (R-Bowman), explained the goal.

“[The roads are] not there for the protesters,” he told The Bismarck Tribune in a Wednesday report. “They’re intentionally putting themselves in danger.” He said the bill would shift the “burden of proof” from the driver onto the pedestrian.

If passed, the bill might affect the ongoing protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline.

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22 responses to Bill would make it legal to run over protesters ‘unintentionally’

  1. whatthe46 January 15th, 2017 at 22:16

    run those damn ingens over.

    • The Original Just Me January 16th, 2017 at 00:46

      But Officer, I was chasing a Jack Rabbit with my 4X4 Monster truck and this Unjen just jumped up from behind that bush Right in front of Me. I had to swerve about 50 feet to hit him.

      • whatthe46 January 16th, 2017 at 01:15

        you have no idea how badly i want to fk’n cry. this is the same b.s. that got Trayvon Martin murdered. FK every single POS of a repuking clown party.

  2. whatthe46 January 15th, 2017 at 22:17

    this is about as sick and twisted as ever. please let there be a hell.

    • The Original Just Me January 16th, 2017 at 00:43

      Hell has a Leak and the Republicans keep escaping back to Here. LOL

  3. Foundryman January 15th, 2017 at 22:27

    Making terrorism legal, what else is new with republicans?

    • Willys41 January 15th, 2017 at 23:11

      You pretty much got it covered.

  4. Suzanne McFly January 15th, 2017 at 22:39

    I read the title to this story 5 times and I did not understand those words in that order, “make it legal to run over protesters”. I knew I was misunderstanding something, there is no way in hell that this is where we are. What the hell is going on?

    • Willys41 January 15th, 2017 at 23:11

      We’re talking about republicans here. These are the people who talk about “2nd amendment solutions” as a way to deal with political opponents. I don’t personally have any trouble seeing them trying to enshrine mass murder in the law of the land. And when you consider everything they’ve done to prevent women from getting health care it’s hardly another full step to slaughtering people in the streets by way of vehicle homicide.

      • The Original Just Me January 16th, 2017 at 00:42

        But officer, those fifteen Democrats on the sidewalk walked right out in front of Me.
        OKAY Young Man, you are Free to Go. Be careful now and always make sure they are Democrats.

    • The Original Just Me January 16th, 2017 at 00:39

      Hey, It’s North Dakota. Their Brains are Numbed by the Cold. Let’s See, N.D. Voted for Trump RIGHT ????

      • Suzanne McFly January 16th, 2017 at 10:27

        It sickens me that any single person voted for this crook, let alone a whole state of idiots.

  5. Willys41 January 15th, 2017 at 23:08

    “. . . an individual obstructing vehicular traffic . . .” could be anything from a cop at an accident scene to a 90 year old grandma hobbling across the street.

    • The Original Just Me January 16th, 2017 at 00:38

      Does vehicle include Tricycles on side walks ? LOL

    • fahvel January 16th, 2017 at 01:33

      kill em all – the ND roads are for wheeled Ndakodians, all 142 of them

  6. The Original Just Me January 16th, 2017 at 00:35

    Oh Boy, The Red Necks from N.D. are going to be buying ” YUGE ” Bumpers and Grill Guards for their Monster 4X4 Trucks.

  7. fahvel January 16th, 2017 at 01:32

    no surprise here – it’s already legal to dispose of former partners in a wood chipper.

  8. Gina Bousquet January 16th, 2017 at 07:54

    Open season against protesters. Killing them could become legal.

  9. Angelo_Frank January 16th, 2017 at 08:35

    The agents of the Koch brothers just don’t comprehend what the 1st Amendment is all about.

  10. Snick1946 January 16th, 2017 at 09:20

    This is what a once great political party has come to. One of its elected representatives advocating the legalization of murder of those who dare disagree with their policies. Lincoln would be so proud.

    Wild guess- I’d bet this guy is an Evangelical Dominionist.

  11. oldfart January 16th, 2017 at 11:45

    It’s all about the oil profits and anyone standing in their way of them.
    Though not environmentally friendly, I would suggest burning tires in the roads,
    much more safer than standing in the road and getting mowed down.
    I recall it worked well in New York a while back…

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