Posted on 06/12/2023 6:02:38 AM PDT by MtnClimber
A Michigan House committee plans to hold a hearing on Tuesday regarding two bills that would amend the penal code and make vaguely defined “hate” speech a felony subject to severe penalties.
House Bills 4474 and 4475 state, “A person is guilty of a hate crime if that person intimidates or harasses another individual; causes bodily injury or severe mental anguish to another individual; uses force or violence on another individual; damages, destroys, or defaces any real, personal, digital, or online property of another individual; or threatens, by word or act, to do any of the above described actions, if the person, regardless of the existence of any other motivating factors, intentionally targets the individual or engages in the action based in whole or in part on any of the following actual or perceived characteristics of another individual.”
Among other things, the bill covers anything that could disparage a person’s race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or age.
“Under this amended criminal statute if you speak out against abortion, teenage transgender males showering with females and taking their spots on women’s teams, illegal immigrants flooding our nation, or simply refuse to use a person’s preferred pronouns, you will be prosecuted for a felony and can receive up to 5 years in prison and be fined $10,000.00,” attorney David Kallman wrote over the weekend. “But rest assured this law will not be enforced equally. If you want to attack pro-life pregnancy centers, assault others, or burn government buildings like Antifa, BLM, and other leftist groups, feel free to continue with your lawless behavior. This law is not meant for you.”
(Excerpt) Read more at michigannewssource.com ...
“...if the person, REGARDLESS OF the existence of any OTHER MOTIVATING FACTORS, intentionally targets the individual or engages in the action based in whole OR IN PART on any of the following actual or perceived characteristics of another individual.”
This makes it a crime to defend yourself against unprovoked aggression, robbery etc. by members of protected groups, a crime, since anything will be contrued as “IN PART”.
On a more general level — since many of the actions listed in the bill are already crimes, these idiots are making it a crime to engage in crime based on the motive, and are usuing subjective standards like “severe mental anguish”. Saying good morning to some flakes might cause them to wet, who knows. Whole thing is ridiculous.
bkmk
Unfortunately true.
We already have this in MN. Just recently passed by the legislature.
Are TDSers all going to be jailed for life? Plus homosexuals whDispute and tear down the Bible and Torah?
The bill specifies that one cannot legally speak against boys showering with women? Plus you cannot legally use the wrong pronoun? Gaystapo!
This is a war against conservatives. These laws won’t be enforced against ANTIFA or BLM. But any little remark against transgender grooming in schools and a conservative will be prosecuted for a felony which means losing 2A rights and losing voting rights.
Oh my.
But if MI is a blue state, why the need to throttle free speech, hmmm?
Isn't everyone on the same page...?
Then again, it may be a two-fer. Throttles free speech along with a helluva cash grab...
Fines up to 10 grand...
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