Friday, 4. April 2003
Topic: War and Peace - on April 4, 2003 at 3:44:00 PM CEST
When Protests Are Outlawed Only Outlaws Will Protest
An Oregon antiterrorism bill would jail street-blocking protesters for at least 25 years in what critics consider a thinly veiled effort to discourage antiwar demonstrations. The bill has met strong opposition, but lawmakers expect a debate on the definition of terrorism and the value of free speech before a vote by the state Senate judiciary committee, whose chairman, Republican John Minnis, wrote the proposal.
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