A series of bills that would increase the penalty for protesting infrastructure projects have come before state legislatures all across the country.
One such example of these bills is Senate Bill 33, which passed in the Ohio Senate earlier this year. This would categorize entering the “... enter[ing] or remain[ing} on a critical infrastructure facility,” as a First Degree Misdemeanor.
Supporters of this legislation cited concerns for safety and protecting property, while critics state they’re an attempt to suppress free speech.
Today on All Sides, the protesting of infrastructure projects.
Guests:
- Dave Thompson, News Director Prairie Public Media
- Jen Hensley, Sierra Club State Lobbying & Advocacy Director
- Daniel Tokaji, Associate Dean for Faculty and The Charles W. Ebersold and Florence Whitcomb Ebersold Professor of Constitutional Law
- Greg Pace, Columbus Bill of Rights
