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Dan Feyen: “Making it a Class H felony to intentionally commit violence…”

Featuring: Dan Feyen, Republican | Wisconsin Senate, 20th District

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Drawing the Line: Cracking Down on Violent Riots

Published | Video Starts at 01:07

This bill draws a line between a protest and a riot, giving a clearer definition of the word riot by matching state statute to the existing federal definition, and also Making it a Class H felony to intentionally commit violence while participating in a riot and a Class I felony to promote and organize and encourage a riot. These riots are not just dangerous, but they leave behind lasting damage and long, costly road to recovery that many individuals and businesses must navigate in the aftermath. (01:07–01:18)

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Asserts that the bill classifies certain riot-related activities as felonies.

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