The state Senate will be considering HB 1674, passed by the House in the middle of the night last week. The bill would allow protestors to be charged with a misdemeanor – punishable by one year in prison and fines up to $5,000 – for obstructing streets and highways. In Tulsa last May, protestors were injured when a man drove his truck through a crowd of people blocking I-244. Often, those comments haven't even been about fear of safety, merely the possible inconvenience of being held up in traffic. And there are too many people out there who would take the bill as an excuse to do harm.

Source: Wall Street Journal March 20, 2021 11:03 UTC