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n2doc

(47,953 posts) Sun Feb 12, 2017, 05:24 PM Feb 2017

Tennessee Passes Bill Allowing People To Hit Protesters Blocking Roads

Tennessee just made it legal to injure protesters who are blocking roadways and other rights of way. The bill, introduced Wednesday and which easily passed the senate Friday, renders someone who runs over a protester who is blocking the street free from civil liability, so long as the driver was exercising ‘due care.’

http://www.cscmediagroupus.com/2017/02/11/tennessee-passes-bill-allowing-people-hit-protesters-blocking-roads/

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Tennessee Passes Bill Allowing People To Hit Protesters Blocking Roads (Original Post) n2doc Feb 2017 OP

WTF is going on in TENNESSEE??? elleng Feb 2017 #1

Yeah shenmue Feb 2017 #4

I would think that if you've run over somebody The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2017 #2

I too think few people would meet the requirements. Protesters would almost have to jump in front of Hoyt Feb 2017 #5

Exactly! To intimidate protestors, I think. Duppers Feb 2017 #6

Whow. Be safe. This should down as the most stupidest bill in history. riversedge Feb 2017 #3

elleng

(136,688 posts)

1. WTF is going on in TENNESSEE???

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Sun Feb 12, 2017, 05:26 PM

Feb 2017

shenmue

(38,538 posts)

4. Yeah

Reply to elleng (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 12, 2017, 05:39 PM

Feb 2017

The Velveteen Ocelot

(121,317 posts)

2. I would think that if you've run over somebody

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Sun Feb 12, 2017, 05:27 PM

Feb 2017

you probably were not exercising 'due care,' and if you run over them deliberately you're clearly not off the hook at all. Still, it's a really stupid bill. WTF is wrong with Tennessee lately?

In any negligence case liability is predicated on the failure to exercise reasonable or due care, so what's the point of this bill anyhow?

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

5. I too think few people would meet the requirements. Protesters would almost have to jump in front of

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #2)

Sun Feb 12, 2017, 05:57 PM

Feb 2017

anyone stupid enough to drive where protests are happening. Just another feel good bill for ignorant white wing racists.

Duppers

(28,260 posts)

6. Exactly! To intimidate protestors, I think.

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #2)

Mon Feb 13, 2017, 04:10 PM

Feb 2017

This is a quote from the Tennessean:

"If a driver intentionally hits a protester or acts in an otherwise careless manner, they will not be immune from civil liabilities, according to the bill."

http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2017/02/10/bill-would-make-drivers-immune-civil-liability-protests/97743390/

riversedge

(73,323 posts)

3. Whow. Be safe. This should down as the most stupidest bill in history.

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Sun Feb 12, 2017, 05:38 PM

Feb 2017

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