Washington Senator Proposes Bill Making “Illegal Protests” a Felony
OLYMPIA, WA (AP) — A Republican state senator who campaigned for President-elect Donald Trump says he plans to propose a bill for the upcoming legislative session that would take what he calls a firm stand against “illegal protests.”
Sen. Doug Ericksen of Ferndale said in a news release Wednesday his bill would create a new crime of “economic terrorism.”
Ericksen says the measure would allow felony prosecution of people involved in protests that block transportation and commerce, cause property damage, threaten jobs and put public safety at risk.
The senator says he respects the right to protest, but it goes too far when it endangers lives and property.
American Civil Liberties Union of Washington spokesman Doug Honig said Wednesday the statement throws out a lot of broad rhetoric that appears to be targeting civil disobedience as “terrorism.”
Related News
Related News
- Trump Aims to Revive 1,200-Mile Keystone XL Pipeline Despite Major Challenges
- Valero Considers All Options, Including Sale, for California Refineries Amid Regulatory Pressure
- ConocoPhillips Eyes Sale of $1 Billion Permian Assets Amid Marathon Acquisition
- ONEOK Agrees to Sell Interstate Gas Pipelines to DT Midstream for $1.2 Billion
- Energy Transfer Reaches FID on $2.7 Billion, 2.2 Bcf/d Permian Pipeline
- U.S. LNG Export Growth Faces Uncertainty as Trump’s Tariff Proposal Looms, Analysts Say
- Tullow Oil on Track to Deliver $600 Million Free Cash Flow Over Next 2 Years
- Energy Transfer Reaches FID on $2.7 Billion, 2.2 Bcf/d Permian Pipeline
- GOP Lawmakers Slam New York for Blocking $500 Million Pipeline Project
- Texas Oil Company Challenges $250 Million Insurance Collateral Demand for Pipeline, Offshore Operations
Comments