Raptakis Re-Introduces the Bill to Make Blocking a Highway a Felony

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ABC6 News: "PROVIDENCE, RI: After a protest blocked Route 95 North on Monday night, Senator Lou Raptakis (D-Dist. 33, Coventry, East Greenwich, West Greenwich) plans to reintroduce bipartisan legislation that would make blocking a highway a felony charge...

Senator Raptakis said, though the protests were meant to be peaceful, they could’ve proved to be dangerous to others.

You’re gonna endanger lives, you’re gonna endanger yourself, you’re gonna endanger many Rhode Islanders heading to hospitals for an emergency,” Raptakis said to ABC6 on Tuesday. “You cannot impede traffic, especially endangering lives where this can spiral out of control.”

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