see url:
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-tennessee-protest-penalties-voting-20200822-bvwpmmohwfgpvlxrfkadr4xysi-story.html
There are all those subtle ways of removing the vote from citizens of
the USA. The governor is quite right to be serving law and order and
encouraging citizens to demonstrate peacefully, and not camp on
territory that belongs to the public with the criminal intent of
disturbing the peace; but he doesn't extend the same rights, privileges
and duties to those who "protect and serve" illegally like law
enforcement...Just sayin'...
Maybe its because he is a Republican from Tennessee who just loves
blacks enough to deprive them of the vote...and so protect and serve his
job as governor...You just can't defeat the US Written
Constitution...unless you use the Unwritten one...;-)
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Tennessee protesters will face harsher penalties, including losing the
right to vote, for breaking certain laws during demonstrations under a
law enacted by Gov. Bill Lee.
The Republican governor quietly signed off on the bill Thursday, making
no large public announcement. Lee has previously conceded there were
portions of the bill he “would have done differently” but ultimately
agreed to make the proposal law effective immediately with his signature.
Tennessee's GOP-dominant General Assembly advanced the measure last week
during a brief three-day special legislative session while also passing
bills on COVID-19 liability immunity and telemedicine.
Most notably, the new law now states that those who illegally camp on
state property would now face a Class E felony, punishable by up to six
years in prison, rather than a misdemeanor. Felony convictions in
Tennessee result in the revocation of an individual’s right to vote.
The bill also imposes a mandatory minimum 45-day hold if convicted of
aggravated rioting; enhances the fine for obstructing emergency vehicles
from accessing highways; requires a court to order restitution for
damaging state property; and creates a Class C felony offense for
aggravated assault against a first responder — which carries a $15,000
fine and a mandatory minimum 90-day prison sentence.
The governor said a provision requiring a warning to those camping
illegally strengthened the bill, and cited the discretion of prosecutors
and judges.
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