SB 652 making peaceful pipeline protest a felony is a test to apply felony charges to all peaceful protest. It’s part of a Republican Party nationwide ALEC legislative campaign to make peaceful protest a crime.

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Pennsylvania Senator Andy Dinniman released the following statement on Wednesday:

“This is part of a concerted effort that is going not only in Pennsylvania but across the nation to silence and stifle any opposition, criticism or concerns related to growing network of pipelines crisscrossing our communities. Yes, our critical infrastructure needs to be safe and secure, but this isn’t the way to do it.

Furthermore, if pipeline companies, like Sunoco, are so concerned about safety why haven’t they taken the necessary steps to ensure that our schools and local emergency first responders have access to the information they need to adequately respond to potential emergencies? Instead, we want to throw people in jail for up to a year for peaceful protests or ‘trespassing’ on an easement that may be in their own backyard? That’s not only wrong; it’s downright un-American.”

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Bill Rettew brettew@221st-centurymedia.comOct 11, 2018