Vehicular Homicide: "Hit & Kill" Bills, "We Will Run You Over"

Soon no one will be safe anywhere, per Pharyngula

First you strawman those who disagree with you, then you murder them with your car

& goon Maddie Cawthorn.

Madison Cawthorn says people in DC are trying to destroy western civilization; take all of our morality away; and make us genderless, sexless, and Godless. pic.twitter.com/SshRgtCEKb

— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) November 4, 2021

From April

In 2020, Weil tracked “72 incidents of cars driving into protesters across 52 different cities,” over the span of just over a month.

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Five states besides Florida introduced similar bills this year, granting some form of immunity to people running into demonstrators. The Iowa measure passed the state House and awaits Senate approval. Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt just signed another version into law in his state. This one shields attacking drivers from criminal liability.

pretty sure another such bill was introduced in some shithole state recently. [checks notes] Nope, news about shithole state Oklahoma's bill. Temporarily good news, at least.

Judge temporarily blocks parts of new Oklahoma law limiting protests, protecting drivers

Commie lawyers also examine the trend. 

The Editor reminds all Prius-, Suabru-, Volvo- & yada-owning liberal types who, not being paranoid idiots, don't own guns: A car can be a much more effective weapon than a gub. Aiming's easier, gasoline's less expensive than ammunition, & hey, you're just putting the pedal to the metal, not looking someone in the eye & pulling a trigger.