Oppose Felony Charges for Protestors in Georgia
Proposed bill S.B. 443 is a direct attack on Georgians’ First Amendment rights to protest and assemble. Current Georgia law already punishes persons who obstruct highways, streets, sidewalks, and other public passages with a misdemeanor. S.B. 443 would make this offense a high and aggravated misdemeanor and raise the fine from $1,000 to $5,000. If accused of bodily injury to another or of destruction of property while obstructing public passage, the person could be charged with a felony and subject to a fine of over $5,000, imprisonment for 5+ years, or both.
This bill is an extension of the Trump administration’s tactic of vilifying protestors in an effort to justify violence and retaliation against them. The proposal of this legislation is particularly abhorrent in the wake of the shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by ICE agents.
Demand that your representatives oppose S.B. 443, which is clearly aimed at intimidating peaceful protestors.
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Hi, my name is [NAME] and I’m a constituent from [CITY, ZIP].
I’m calling to urge [REP/SEN NAME] to oppose S.B. 443. This bill is a pointed attack on Georgians’ First Amendment right to protest.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
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