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Last week, 4 republicans introduced House Bill 249, making a new felony: economic terrorism. This is defined on WRAL as “committing a crime with the intent to intimidate people or influence public policy and that crime impedes the normal course of a business or a government agency, resulting in the loss of at least $1,000.” These crimes under HB 249 involve trespassing or blocking streets. If this bill becomes law, then we would end up with more people in prison because the Moral Monday protesters get arrested for trespassing at the Legislative Building when they try to get policy changed. If HB249 becomes law, those people could be sued for up to $50,000 in damages and spend up to two years in jail. All for trying to get the laws changed. I don't want to see this happen. What would I do? I would contact the district congressional representatives and explain my position and try to persuade them to vote against HB 249.
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Marie
3/12/2017 09:09:41 pm
I don't want this happen either. I know for bigger city-wide events in Cary, Raleigh, Apex and other local cities the streets are blocked off. I enjoy those events and don't want the people running them have to spend more on permits and other similar things. I had no idea this was happening, but I'm glad I know now.
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