Bill says Utah protestors could be called "terrorists"

by by Kevin Gainer (from Utah IMC) Thursday, Feb. 14, 2002 at 7:33 AM

The Utah state legislature just passed Utah House Bill 100 (an amendment to Utah's criminal code) which defines protestors as terrorists.



12:13pm Tue Feb 12 '02 (Modified on 12:44pm Tue Feb 12 '02)

The Utah state legislature just passed Utah House

Bill 100 (an amendment to Utah's criminal code)

which defines protestors as terrorists.

PROTESTORS NOW TO BE CALLED TERRORISTS

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The Utah state legislature just passed Utah House

Bill 100 (an amendment to Utah's criminal code)

which defines protestors as terrorists. The bill

states that "A person is guilty of commercial terrorism if he enters or remains unlawfully on the

premises or in a building of any business with the

intent to interfere with the employees, customers,

personnel, or operations of a business."

This bill was amended and passed by the Utah House

of Representatives and referred to the Utah Senate

on Feb. 4 in order to limit protests at the Olympics.

The Senate will vote on the bill soon.

To read the full text of this Utah bill, see:

http://www.le.state.ut.us/~2002/bills/hbillint/hb0100.htm

Original: Bill says Utah protestors could be called "terrorists"