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  • BILL COULD GIVE PROTESTORS WHO CAUSE INJURY LIFE SENTENCE

    03/25/2003 12:36:48 AM PST · by Nayt2 · 7 replies · 190+ views
    The Oregonian ^ | 03/24/03 | HARRY ESTEVE
    SALEM -- The harshest critics of the war protests in downtown Portland angrily called the demonstrators "terrorists" and wished aloud that the police and courts would treat them as such. This morning, that idea gets put to the test at the Oregon Legislature, where a ranking senator has introduced a bill to "create the crime of terrorism" and apply it to people who intentionally cause injury while disrupting commerce or traffic. If convicted, they would face imprisonment for life. Senate Bill 742 is the brainchild of Sen. John Minnis, R-Wood Village, a Portland police detective who also serves as chairman...