- Republican lawmakers in Florida, Iowa and Oklahoma recently passed laws absolving drivers of criminal liability for running into protestors.
- Under Oklahoma law, drivers won’t be liable for striking or killing protestors if the drivers are “fleeing from a riot”.
- Iowa and Florida passed similar laws, with Florida also protecting drivers from civil lawsuits.
- Critics complain that these new laws will stifle protests and/or increase violent confrontations.
- While 98% of last year’s George Floyd protests were peaceful, there were 72 incidents of cars hitting protesters.
