None of this is at all peaceful. Stricter penalties are needed to deter protesters from crossing that line. From a peaceful protest to a violent and dangerous destructive riot. 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. (00:56–01:07)
CLAIM
Asserts that the bill aligns the state definition of 'riot' with the federal definition.
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