Some state lawmakers are trying to make it a felony crime to intentionally obstruct Washington highways.
Image of police officers attempting to remove Pro-Palestinian protestors who blocked the road to arrivals and departures at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport.
Cars and people blocked the roadway - including a group of protesters who used a piping device called a "Sleeping Dragon" to lock their arms together. But Republican Representative Spencer Hutchins said the measure got no traction. He and the bill’s sponsor, Representative Andrew Barkis, are incensed by Monday's protest. Barkis took to social media posting: "When I introduced House Bill 2358 back in January to increase penalties for illegal highway blockades, I said Washington would not tolerate anarchy on our highways. I was wrong. Not only are we still tolerating it, but we are inviting it through our inaction.
Forty-six protestors were arrested in Monday's Sea-Tac protest, and according to Sea-Tac Municipal court, each is facing misdemeanor charges, including failure to disperse and disorderly conduct" A gross misdemeanor isn't enough when you have three hours' worth of people's lives being interrupted when you have law enforcement and first responders who can't get through in the event of an emergency, this is serious thousands of people whose people whose lives were...
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