ACLU sues North Carolina over harsher riot punishments

[littlemissmartypants]

ACLU sues North Carolina over harsher riot punishments
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM, Associated Press/Report for America - Yesterday 5:37 PM

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Harsher punishments for violent protests in North Carolina are being challenged by a prominent civil rights group, which said in a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday that several parts of a new anti-riot law are unconstitutional.

The North Carolina law was drawn up in response to protests against racial injustice and police brutality in 2020. The demonstrations following George Floyd’s death were largely peaceful but occasionally descended into chaos after dark.

The American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina is asking a U.S. District Court to block enforcement of several provisions of the new law, arguing it “impermissibly criminalizes North Carolinians who exercise their fundamental free speech, assembly and petitioning rights.”

“It is a flagrant attempt to vilify and criminalize a social justice movement,” said Sam Davis...snip...

The law was passed last month by the Republican-controlled General Assembly with some bipartisan support. It raises criminal punishments for willingly participating in or inciting a riot. Beginning in December, fines and prison time will increase, typically by a couple years or more, for protesters who brandish a weapon, injure somebody or cause significant property damage. The law also creates new crimes for protesters who cause a death or incite a riot that contributes to a death.

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More at the link.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/aclu-sues-north-carolina-over-harsher-riot-punishments/ar-AA19JGmg

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[MichMan]

1. How is one expected to protest under these restrictions?

It raises criminal punishments for willingly participating in or inciting a riot. Beginning in December, fines and prison time will increase, typically by a couple years or more, for protesters who brandish a weapon, injure somebody or cause significant property damage. The law also creates new crimes for protesters who cause a death or incite a riot that contributes to a death.

The American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina is asking a U.S. District Court to block enforcement of several provisions of the new law, arguing it “impermissibly criminalizes North Carolinians who exercise their fundamental free speech, assembly and petitioning rights.”

[OldBaldy1701E]

2. Of course it was.

The law was passed last month by the Republican-controlled General Assembly with some bipartisan support.

That is because the turncoat had not turned her coat yet. Now that she is a rethug, she can reap the benefits of joining that disgusting den of weasels in the General Assembly. On a personal note, I cannot wait for what will surely happen in Raleigh. Once enough people get tired of the partisan pandering and literal attack pan the lives of the opposing party... let me just say it won't be at the ballot box if this keeps up. Then, they can try and enforce those stupid laws from the gallows.