Read it at Atlanta Progressive News
SB 469, an anti-union and anti-protest bill, would turn nonviolent civil disobedience into a felony punishable by imprisonment for one year and a fine of ten thousand dollars for organizations and one thousand dollars for individuals. It also has provisions intended to weaken unions.
SB 469 Would Make Civil Disobedience a Felony in Georgia
by Gloria Tatum
Georgia, where "progress" means putting the gears in reverse.
Now all they need is a three strikes and you are out law.
ReplyDeleteAnd this bill is sponsored by WHO?
ReplyDeleteSometimes it seems that they come up with these things as a way of "black boxing" the political market. Kind of like the "Sticker Shock" technique used when you go to buy a car. They give you a high price, then during the dealing, any price lower than that sounds reasonable.
"Now all they need is a three strikes and you are out law."
ReplyDeleteWhy would Georgia go all liberal and soft all the sudden? Three strikes you out is hippie justice. In the Peach State, its TWO strikes you're out.
Nonviolent felonies aren't included, but nevertheless, even as the US has the highest incarceration rate in the world, Georgia has the highest rate in the US.