Leroy N. Soetoro
2017-05-16 22:04:47 UTC
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/05/08/nc-motorists-who-hit-protestors-
blocking-roadways-will-be-legally-protected-under-proposed-bill.html
Drivers in North Carolina might soon be allowed to plow their cars through
protesters forming human walls on the road.
A new bill approved by the state House will legally protect motorists who
hit protesters blocking the roadas long as they exercise due care,
according to The News & Observer in Raleigh.
House Bill 330 was approved in a 67-48 vote late last week. The bill was
drafted in response to protests in Charlotte that paralyzed traffic last
fall.
I became concerned for drivers after watching the recent protests which
turned into riots in Charlotte and other cities, Republican Rep. Justin
Burr, the bills sponsor, said to Fox News. In a number of cases the
protests turned riots resulted in violence and the terrorizing of
unsuspecting motorist, their passengers and property.
I strongly believe North Carolina should protect law abiding drivers from
facing civil liability if a protester is injured while attempting to
illegally block traffic on a public highway or interstate.
The bill, which still needs to be approved by the state senate, will
protect drivers from lawsuits if they accidentally injure a protester
obstructing traffic.
A person driving an automobile who is exercising due care and injures
another person who is participating in a protest or demonstration and is
blocking traffic in a public right-of-way is immune from civil liability
for the injury, reads a passage from the bill. A person shall not be
immune from civil liability if the actions leading to the injury were
willful or wanton.
Democrats in the state say that the bill raises constitutional concerns
due to the fact that it only applies to situations where the person struck
is participating in a protest and blocking traffic.
If you want to do something, you need to clear up the bill, state Rep.
Mickey Michaux, D-Durham County, told the News & Observer. It basically
is plain and pure unconstitutional.
State Rep. Robert Reives, D-Chatham County, said the states current laws
make the bill unnecessary.
I dont know in what universe a person can run out in front of a car, and
theyre going to win a personal injury case in North Carolina, said
Reives, who is also an attorney.
Rep. Burr says that the bill has been largely supported within the state.
Many people who were affected by the violence and protests in Charlotte
last year have voiced support for this bill, he tells Fox News. Drivers
never have and never should be able to freely hit individuals in a public
roadway. If in the event that a driver feels threatened by a protest that
has grown out of hand, the law should not negatively affect the non-
protesting, non-participating party from protecting themselves.
Protests erupted all across Charlotte last September after the fatal
shooting of Keith Lamont Scott, who was killed by police officers serving
a warrant for a different man.
Soon after his death, several hundred protesters took to the streets, many
of them blocking highways, during two days of violent rioting.
The bill comes as another bill, also prompted by the Charlotte protests,
was rejected by a state House committee.
The Economic Terrorism bill would have beefed up penalties on law-
breaking protesters. Democrats in the state said that the bill infringed
on First Amendment rights.
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denial Hillary Rodham Clinton on December 19th, 2016. The clown car
parade of the democrat party has run out of gas.
Congratulations President Trump. Thank you for ending the disaster of the
Obama presidency.
Under Barack Obama's leadership, the United States of America became the
The World According To Garp.
ObamaCare is a total 100% failure and no lie that can be put forth by its
supporters can dispute that.
Obama jobs, the result of ObamaCare. 12-15 working hours a week at minimum
wage, no benefits and the primary revenue stream for ObamaCare. It can't
be funded with money people don't have, yet liberals lie about how great
it is.
Obama increased total debt from $10 trillion to $20 trillion in the eight
years he was in office, and sold out heterosexuals for Hollywood queer
liberal democrat donors.
blocking-roadways-will-be-legally-protected-under-proposed-bill.html
Drivers in North Carolina might soon be allowed to plow their cars through
protesters forming human walls on the road.
A new bill approved by the state House will legally protect motorists who
hit protesters blocking the roadas long as they exercise due care,
according to The News & Observer in Raleigh.
House Bill 330 was approved in a 67-48 vote late last week. The bill was
drafted in response to protests in Charlotte that paralyzed traffic last
fall.
I became concerned for drivers after watching the recent protests which
turned into riots in Charlotte and other cities, Republican Rep. Justin
Burr, the bills sponsor, said to Fox News. In a number of cases the
protests turned riots resulted in violence and the terrorizing of
unsuspecting motorist, their passengers and property.
I strongly believe North Carolina should protect law abiding drivers from
facing civil liability if a protester is injured while attempting to
illegally block traffic on a public highway or interstate.
The bill, which still needs to be approved by the state senate, will
protect drivers from lawsuits if they accidentally injure a protester
obstructing traffic.
A person driving an automobile who is exercising due care and injures
another person who is participating in a protest or demonstration and is
blocking traffic in a public right-of-way is immune from civil liability
for the injury, reads a passage from the bill. A person shall not be
immune from civil liability if the actions leading to the injury were
willful or wanton.
Democrats in the state say that the bill raises constitutional concerns
due to the fact that it only applies to situations where the person struck
is participating in a protest and blocking traffic.
If you want to do something, you need to clear up the bill, state Rep.
Mickey Michaux, D-Durham County, told the News & Observer. It basically
is plain and pure unconstitutional.
State Rep. Robert Reives, D-Chatham County, said the states current laws
make the bill unnecessary.
I dont know in what universe a person can run out in front of a car, and
theyre going to win a personal injury case in North Carolina, said
Reives, who is also an attorney.
Rep. Burr says that the bill has been largely supported within the state.
Many people who were affected by the violence and protests in Charlotte
last year have voiced support for this bill, he tells Fox News. Drivers
never have and never should be able to freely hit individuals in a public
roadway. If in the event that a driver feels threatened by a protest that
has grown out of hand, the law should not negatively affect the non-
protesting, non-participating party from protecting themselves.
Protests erupted all across Charlotte last September after the fatal
shooting of Keith Lamont Scott, who was killed by police officers serving
a warrant for a different man.
Soon after his death, several hundred protesters took to the streets, many
of them blocking highways, during two days of violent rioting.
The bill comes as another bill, also prompted by the Charlotte protests,
was rejected by a state House committee.
The Economic Terrorism bill would have beefed up penalties on law-
breaking protesters. Democrats in the state said that the bill infringed
on First Amendment rights.
--
Donald J. Trump, 304 electoral votes to 227, defeated compulsive liar in
denial Hillary Rodham Clinton on December 19th, 2016. The clown car
parade of the democrat party has run out of gas.
Congratulations President Trump. Thank you for ending the disaster of the
Obama presidency.
Under Barack Obama's leadership, the United States of America became the
The World According To Garp.
ObamaCare is a total 100% failure and no lie that can be put forth by its
supporters can dispute that.
Obama jobs, the result of ObamaCare. 12-15 working hours a week at minimum
wage, no benefits and the primary revenue stream for ObamaCare. It can't
be funded with money people don't have, yet liberals lie about how great
it is.
Obama increased total debt from $10 trillion to $20 trillion in the eight
years he was in office, and sold out heterosexuals for Hollywood queer
liberal democrat donors.