Red State Moves to Put the Brakes on Protesters Who Block Traffic

If your idea of peaceful protest involves blocking traffic — particularly blocking emergency vehicles — you could be in for some serious criminal charges thanks to new legislation now awaiting a signature from the governor of Texas.

According to Fox News, lawmakers in the Lone Star State have passed a bill that would increase penalties for standard-issue traffic-blocking. Meanwhile, if you obstruct an emergency vehicle, you could be in for a felony.

The Texas Tribune reported the charge would also carry mandatory jail time.

The measure passed Texas’ House of Representatives by a 90-55 vote several weeks ago, according to the Tribune; it passed the Senate 25-5 on Saturday.

GOP Gov. Greg Abbott, up for re-election next year, said he would sign it when it made it to his desk.


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Of course, the biggest things these days is getting DAs and Judges to do their jobs.