Oklahoma passes protections for drivers who hit protesters

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9:48p, 4/15/21
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Oklahoma's Senate passed a bill on Wednesday that would provide legal protections to drivers who hit protesters blocking roadways, FOX23 reported.

The legislation, House Bill 1674, was passed in a 38-10 vote by the Senate and will now head to Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) for his signature.

Oklahoma Democrats argued that the bill will be harmful to peaceful protesters and innocent bystanders, as it could lead to more punishment for them.

But the state's Republicans argue that it will protect drivers and their families who are in the middle of an unorganized protest.

The debate was triggered in part by an incident last year in which a driver pulling a trailer drove through a crowd of protesters on a highway in Tulsa, Okla., forcing some of those demonstrating to the edges of an overpass. One person fell off the overpass.

No charges were filed against the driver, however, and some Republican lawmakers arguing in favor of the new legislation said the incident showed the need for their measure.

https://thehill.com/regulation/legislation/548396-oklahoma-senate-passes-protections-for-drivers-who-hit-protesters


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9:50p, 4/15/21
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9:50p, 4/15/21
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peaceful protesters and innocent bystanders
No such thing when you are prohibiting the proper flow of traffic via bodily force.
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9:55p, 4/15/21
Gun friendly, legal weed, and now you can run over people. Might just have to move to OK
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In reply to Fishin Texas Aggie 05 • 9:56p, 4/15/21
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All lives splatter
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9:56p, 4/15/21
More of this please.
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9:58p, 4/15/21
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Why would a new law even be needed?

A mob surrounds a random car and the driver has a reasonable fear for their life or safety. Self defence via use of lethal force would be fine if they had a pistol to defend themselves, why not a car?
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In reply to Esteban du Plantier • 10:04p, 4/15/21
Esteban du Plantier said:
Why would a new law even be needed?

A mob surrounds a random car and the driver has a reasonable fear for their life or safety. Self defence via use of lethal force would be fine if they had a pistol to defend themselves, why not a car?
It's basically just a "**** you" to antifa. I can't think of any freeways blocked in Oklahoma, but it will discourage people from doing it anyway now.%A0
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In reply to captkirk • 10:04p, 4/15/21
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Oklahoma's Senate passed a bill on Wednesday that would provide legal protections to drivers who hit protesters blocking roadways, FOX23 reported.

The legislation, House Bill 1674, was passed in a 38-10 vote by the Senate and will now head to Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) for his signature.

Oklahoma Democrats argued that the bill will be harmful to peaceful protesters and innocent bystanders, as it could lead to more punishment for them.

But the state's Republicans argue that it will protect drivers and their families who are in the middle of an unorganized protest.

The debate was triggered in part by an incident last year in which a driver pulling a trailer drove through a crowd of protesters on a highway in Tulsa, Okla., forcing some of those demonstrating to the edges of an overpass. One person fell off the overpass.

No charges were filed against the driver, however, and some Republican lawmakers arguing in favor of the new legislation said the incident showed the need for their measure.

https://thehill.com/regulation/legislation/548396-oklahoma-senate-passes-protections-for-drivers-who-hit-protesters


I drive my Jeep with the doors and top off for a large part of the year.

If I saw that mob, I'm not waiting for them to surround me and pull me out. I'm going to GTFO there. And if I have to do that...I'd feel bad, but not bad enough to allow someone to kill me,
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10:09p, 4/15/21
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Nothing but the best (and she's driverless at times).

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10:11p, 4/15/21
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Much more than the driver thing. Looks like it brings the hammer to rioters as far as sentencing.

ETA unless that stuff was already law.
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In reply to The_Fox • 10:12p, 4/15/21
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The_Fox said:

A Stallone classic.
Funny old movie in modern times.
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In reply to The_Fox • 10:27p, 4/15/21
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Saw that movie, now cult classic, in Houston, 1975.
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In reply to Clob94 • 11:00p, 4/15/21
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Esteban du Plantier said:
Why would a new law even be needed?

A mob surrounds a random car and the driver has a reasonable fear for their life or safety. Self defence via use of lethal force would be fine if they had a pistol to defend themselves, why not a car?
It's basically just a "**** you" to antifa. I can't think of any freeways blocked in Oklahoma, but it will discourage people from doing it anyway now.%A0


Actually, the criminals did block a highway in Tulsa during the fentanyl OD protests, and someone got run over and killed. Of course the local BLMarxists raised hell but the driver was not charged. But all it takes is one Soros DA in OKC or Tulsa to put the screws to everyday citizens, so the legislation prevents that.
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11:14p, 4/15/21
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Oklahoma Democrats argued that the bill will be harmful to peaceful protesters and innocent bystanders, as it could lead to more punishment for them.


Peaceful protesters don't block traffic. You want to protest peacefully? Don't do it in the middle of the street.
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In reply to Science Denier • 11:27p, 4/15/21
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11:37p, 4/15/21
Good. To tie it to the cop shooting threads. Drivers have to make split second safety decisions? Are they being carjacked or is it mostly peaceful protestors who occasionally pull someone out and Rodney King them.

If the driver assumes incorrectly one way it can cost them their lives.
If the driver assumes incorrectly the other way a protestor can get killed and they go to jail.

This just clears the waters for people not to protest in the middle of the street.
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11:47p, 4/15/21
Common sense is dead. Common sense says block a road and scare or piss off a driver you just may die. Having to have a law about this is about stupid but probably smart. I say protesters block road should be no brakes used and pretty soon they would not block roads.
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6:45a, 4/16/21
Funny to see those protesters moving to get in front of that van, then get plowed thru.
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In reply to TTUArmy • 7:02a, 4/16/21
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TTUArmy said:
The_Fox said:
Saw that movie, now cult classic, in Houston, 1975.

Redstone sock?
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In reply to Kozmozag • 7:27a, 4/16/21
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Funny to see those protesters moving to get in front of that van, then get plowed thru.


Especially the guy in the sleeveless shirt

Love videos like that.. bunch of idiots in the street and they always act so suprised when someone plows through them.. like the driver did something so wrong.
Oblivious to the fact of what they are doing.
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7:30a, 4/16/21
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Please say the bill is called "Play Stupid Games"
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In reply to Esteban du Plantier • 7:30a, 4/16/21
Esteban du Plantier said:
Why would a new law even be needed?

A mob surrounds a random car and the driver has a reasonable fear for their life or safety. Self defence via use of lethal force would be fine if they had a pistol to defend themselves, why not a car?


This makes absolute sure that the driver is protected no matter what. It is the type of bill that could kill protests easily.
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In reply to zoneag • 7:52a, 4/16/21
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I lived in OKC during the BLM protests last summer. They were mostly peaceful and the local police kept their cool and were able to lower the tension in most cases. As I recall, there were only a few cases of protesters blocking streets, mostly near the police headquarters. No one got injured and I think most drivers saw what was happening and were able to turn around.

Also, there were only a couple of small scale looting/destroying property incidents. The OKC DA is a real hard ass and charged 3 or 4 of the looters with felony crimes. I don't now how that turned out (we moved out of state), but it sure as hell pissed off the BLM supporters.
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8:08a, 4/16/21
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Love that video. Driver with his arm hanging out the open window as he plows through those idiots.
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In reply to NormanAg • 8:12a, 4/16/21
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I lived in OKC during the BLM protests last summer. They were mostly peaceful and the local police kept their cool and were able to lower the tension in most cases. As I recall, there were only a few cases of protesters blocking streets, mostly near the police headquarters. No one got injured and I think most drivers saw what was happening and were able to turn around.

Also, there were only a couple of small scale looting/destroying property incidents. The OKC DA is a real hard ass and charged 3 or 4 of the looters with felony crimes. I don't now how that turned out (we moved out of state), but it sure as hell pissed off the BLM supporters.
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In reply to captkirk • 8:13a, 4/16/21


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SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1320.11 of Title 21, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: A motor vehicle operator who unintentionally causes injury or death to an individual shall not be criminally or civilly liable for the injury or death, if: 1. The injury or death of the individual occurred while the motor vehicle operator was fleeing from a riot, as defined in HB1674 HFLR Page 4 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Section 1311 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, under a reasonable belief that fleeing was necessary to protect the motor vehicle operator from serious injury or death; and 2. The motor vehicle operator exercised due care at the time of the death or injury.
That seems pretty reasonable.
That determinization would be easy to figure out.
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In reply to TxTarpon • 8:26a, 4/16/21
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In reply to Irish 2.0 • 8:28a, 4/16/21
I love that movie so much.
The amount of wrecked cars was phenomenal.

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