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Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill granting legal protection to drivers who unintentionally kill a protester with their car while attempting to flee the scene of a riot. We are sending a message today in Oklahoma that rioters who threaten law abiding citizens safety will not be tolerated. I remain unequivocally committed to protecting every Oklahoman s First Amendment right to peacefully protest as well as their right to feel safe in their community,
The bill, which passed the Senate in a 38-10 vote last week, makes obstructing a public roadway during the course of a protest a misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail and a $5,000 fine. The legislation also says that drivers cannot be held criminally or civilly liable for injuring or killing a protester if they are “fleeing from a riot” and they have “reasonable belief” that they are in danger.
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