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Minnesota House passes bill planning to charge protesters for 'disruptive' demonstrations | Minnesota House passes bill planning to charge protesters for 'disruptive' demonstrations |
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A Minnesota House committee has approved a bill to charge protesters for police costs associated with disruptive demonstrations. | A Minnesota House committee has approved a bill to charge protesters for police costs associated with disruptive demonstrations. |
Protests erupted immediately after the measure was passed 6-3 by the House Civil law Committee. | Protests erupted immediately after the measure was passed 6-3 by the House Civil law Committee. |
"Shame on you," CBS Minnesota reported John Thompson, who said he was a friend of Philando Castile, a black man shot and killed by a St Anthony police officer last summer, as shouting. | "Shame on you," CBS Minnesota reported John Thompson, who said he was a friend of Philando Castile, a black man shot and killed by a St Anthony police officer last summer, as shouting. |
“You should leave, because those seats you’re sitting in will be replaced by somebody who represents us," Mr Thompson added. | “You should leave, because those seats you’re sitting in will be replaced by somebody who represents us," Mr Thompson added. |
Other reports added his shouts of: “Being black is a crime in Minnesota. We are coming for your seats.” | Other reports added his shouts of: “Being black is a crime in Minnesota. We are coming for your seats.” |
Shouts of "shame, shame!" prompted lawmakers to walk out without taking up a second measure. | Shouts of "shame, shame!" prompted lawmakers to walk out without taking up a second measure. |
State representative Nick Zerwas, who proposed the measure, said police agencies in the state had spent $2.5m in the past 18 months dealing with protests. | State representative Nick Zerwas, who proposed the measure, said police agencies in the state had spent $2.5m in the past 18 months dealing with protests. |
"Taxpayers are holding the bag," Mr Zerwas said. "That's not right." | "Taxpayers are holding the bag," Mr Zerwas said. "That's not right." |
The bill will go on to the House Public Safety Committee. | The bill will go on to the House Public Safety Committee. |
Republican lawmakers in several states have proposed bills which could potentially criminalise peaceful protest over the last few weeks. | |
In Washington, senator Doug Ericksen proposed a law to make protests a felony if they are deemed "economic terrorism". | |
A Republican lawmaker in Iowa pledged to introduce legislation establishing criminal penalties for protesters who shut down highways. |
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