> Republican North Dakota Rep. Keith Kempenich has introduced a remarkably evil bill that would legally absolve drivers for unintentionally hitting pedestrians who are obstructing traffic on a public road or highway. Drivers would be exempt from liability for injuring or killing a pedestrian in this way.
> Kempenich invoked the Dakota Access protests in the course of justifying his bill’s existence, claiming that groups of protesters blocked roadways, making it difficult for drivers to pass through. Kempenich asserted that these roadways are, “not there for the protesters,” who were, “intentionally putting themselves in danger.”
I think if probably be willing to suffer the consequences of illegally running a protester down if I ever drive into a protest and they wouldn't move after I made it clear I was going to run them over. I guess if start off slow and hope they would have the sense to move once they see that I'm serious.
