House hearing ends amid protest after bill cracking down on demonstrators moves forward

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Source: star tribune




House hearing ends amid protest after bill cracking down on demonstrators moves forward
'Shame, shame!' demonstrators chanted after the bill passed 6-3.
By Randy Furst Star Tribune
January 24, 2017 — 4:14pm



Amid chants of “Shame, shame!” a legislative hearing in St. Paul adjourned in disarray Tuesday after a House panel passed a bill that would give cities authority to bill protesters for police services if they had been convicted of illegal assembly or a public nuisance.

A large crowd attending the hearing, most of whom appeared to oppose the bill, angrily denounced the lawmakers in the House Civil Law Committee, after it passed 6-3 along party lines. Republicans supported the legislation while DFLers opposed it.

The vote appeared to surprise the crowd because about a dozen witnesses testified against the bill, several DFLers spoke against it, and the only person to speak out in favor of the bill at the hearing was its sponsor, Rep. Nick Zerwas, R-Elk River........

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[Eliot Rosewater]

1. Great idea, if you want fascism this is one way to do it.

Election day ended America.

Amazing, some 3rd party voters STILL dont regret their votes.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

2. NOT the US House of Representatives. Title should be edited to add the state. . . . nt

[LeftInTX]

3. I know we've got enough to worry about with Censorer in Chief!!!

[SunSeeker]

4. Clearly unconstitutional. But with a right wing court, who knows.