think will make a lot of these
ANTIFA type thugs think twice
about showing up.
"That it's a scare tactic. Just
trying to
prevent people from going out
and using their first amendment
rights to voice their
opinions."
NEW REACTION TONIGHT...
TO A BILL PROPOSED BY INDIANA
CONGRESSMAN JIM BANKS.




HE SAYS ANYONE CONVICTED OF A
FEDERAL OFFENSE DURING A PROTEST
SHOULD HAVE TO PAY UP.
GOOD EVENING.
I'M TOM POWELL.
AND I'M LINDA JACKSON.
TODAY ... A FELLOW LAWMAKER
FILED A SIMILAR BILL IN THE
SENATE.
FORT WAYNE'S NBC REPORTER LOUIE
TRAN HAS MORE ON THAT BILL...
AND HOW IT'S
GOING OVER HERE AT HOME.




TOM AND LINDA..
CONGRESSMAN BANKS CALLS IT THE
"SUPPORT PEACEFUL PROTEST ACT
HE SAYS HE WANTS TO KEEP
PROTESTERS ACCOUNTABLE..
BUT A PROTESTER TELLS ME.. HE
BELIEVES IT'S A SCARE TACTIC TO
KEEP EVEN PEACEFUL
PROTESTERS AT HOME.




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A NEW BILL ...
INTRODUCED BY CONGRESSMAN JIM
BANKS.
ONE HE SAYS ... WILL HELP...
"bring law and order to the
streets."
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IF THE BILL PASSES ...
AND YOU'RE FOUND GUILTY OF
COMMITING A FEDERAL CRIME AS
PART OF A PROTEST....
YOU WOULD LOSE YOUR FEDERAL
UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS FROM
THE CARES ACT.
YOU'D ALSO HAVE TO REIMBURSE
FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR
THE COST IT TOOK THEM TO
RESPOND.
"That's a consequence I think
would make a lot of these antifa
type thugs think twice about
showing up and
breaking the law."
BANKS SAYS THE BILL WOULD HOLD
PROTESTERS ACCOUNTABLE.
"Hopefully my legislation will
be a
deterrent to those burning down
cities and causing violence and
hopefully we dont
see situations like that occur
in a city near us."
ON FACEBOOK...
MIXED REACTION.
KIMBERLY AGREES WITH THE BILL...
SHE SAYS GREAT IDEA! SHOULD ALSO
BE STIFF CRIMINAL PENALTIES AS
WELL!!
BUT CHRISTIAN SAYS ... "THIS IS
JUST AN ATTEMPT TO FURTHER
SILENCE PEOPLE WHO ARE
DISSENTERS OF OUR GOVERNMENT
AND A WAY TO FURTHER
DISENFRANCHISE PEOPLE.
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AND FORT WAYNE PROTESTER TAYLOR
CRANE AGREES.
"A scare tactic. Just trying to
prevent
people from going out and using
their first amendment rights to
voice their opinions."
TAYLOR CRANE STILL FACES LOCAL
CHARGES RELATED TO THE DOWNTOWN
PROTESTS.
HE FEARS IF THE CONGRESSMAN'S
BILL PASSES...
PROTESTERS ... MIGHT BE HESITANT
TO VOICE THEIR BELIEFS.
"Less motivated to go out and
speak their
beliefs because they're in fear
to take care of their family."




CONGRESSMAN BANKS SAID THE BILL
IS TARGETED AT VIOLENT
PROTESTERS.
THE BILL ITSELF DOESN'T SPECIFY
WHICH FEDERAL OFFENSES WOULD BE
INCLUDED.
INSTEAD.. IT SIMPLY SAYS IT
WOULD IMPACT ..." ANYONE
CONVICTED OF A FEDERAL OFFENSE
DURING THE COURSE OF PROTESTS."
