Proposed Alabama Bill Could Mean Harsher Penalties for BLM Protesters
“What this bill is trying to simply do is shut folks’ mouths.” - Senator Rodger Smitherman
A lawmaker in Alabama proposed legislation that would impose harsher penalties for anyone who participates in a riot, or protests that turn violent or destructive..
On Wednesday, Republican Representative Allen Treadaway, who is also a retired Birmingham assistant police chief, disclosed that he drafted the legislation after protests took place last summer in Birmingham over the death of George Floyd, who died on May 25, 2020 at the hands of Minneapolis police officers. Some peaceful protests in Birmingham turned violent and caused damage to numerous businesses.
State of the Struggle series promoting radical left-wing activism, on Wednesday, MSNBC anchor Stephanie Ruhle wailed about legislative efforts across the country to toughen laws against rioting. The liberal host rushed to warn viewers that such measures would “chill free speech and target people of color.”
“Later today, an Alabama lawmaker will introduce a bill to punish protesters that are deemed rioters, with very harsh penalties, like being barred from public office,” Ruhle proclaimed. She then fretted:
“It is one of many anti-protest bills we are seeing after last year’s racial justice movement. Supporters say it will prevent violence, but civil rights groups say it could chill free speech and target people of color.”
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