Activists Freak Out Over ND Bill Protecting Drivers Who Run Over Dakota Protesters – IOTW Report

Activists Freak Out Over ND Bill Protecting Drivers Who Run Over Dakota Protesters

DailyCaller:  Activists are blasting a new North Dakota bill that would exempt a driver from liability if they unintentionally run over a Dakota Access Pipeline protester blocking traffic on a public road or highway.

North Dakota state Rep. Keith Kempenich, a Republican, said the bill, which is in response to the anti-DAPL protests around the controversial pipeline construction site, was needed to prevent protesters from blocking roadways and to protect drivers who accidentally hit activists.

“It’s shifting the burden of proof from the motor vehicle driver to the pedestrian,” he told reporters Friday. “[Roads] not there for the protesters. They’re intentionally putting themselves in danger.”

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30 Comments on Activists Freak Out Over ND Bill Protecting Drivers Who Run Over Dakota Protesters

  1. Why include the word “unintentionally”?

    People forming illegal roadblocks are a threat to me and my family. Someonetrying to force me to stop may well kill us.

    But the bill is a good message to send.

  2. “It’s shocking to see legislation that allows for people to literally be killed for exercising their right to protest in a public space,”

    You do not have the RIGHT to block traffic!

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