Florida Congressman Introduces ‘Thump Thump Bill’ To Allow Drivers To Run Down Those Convicted of Rioting
In a move that has already ruffled feathers on the radical Left, freshman Congressman Randy Fine (R-FL) is making headlines with his unapologetically tough-on-crime bill, the Reinstating Orderly Access for Drivers (ROAD) Act—or as Fine has nicknamed it, the “Thump Thump Act.” The bill seeks to protect American drivers from the increasingly common tactic of leftist activists blocking roads and highways to push their political agendas.
Rep. Fine is not mincing words. Speaking with Breitbart News, he declared that protesters who intentionally obstruct public roadways are engaging in a “terrorist practice,” not protected free speech. “When a pregnant woman can’t get to the hospital to have a baby, when an ambulance can’t get through traffic to get to the hospital, that’s a form of terrorism,” Fine stated. “It disrupts our lives. And it’s not a reasonable form of protest.”
Fine’s bill would effectively nationalize a policy that Florida implemented in 2021, when he served in the state senate. Under that law, drivers are shielded from prosecution if they unintentionally hit a protester blocking traffic while lawfully using the road. According to Fine, the results in Florida speak for themselves. “I was proud to be part of the team that made it happen,” he said. “And guess what? The protesters don’t block the roads in Florida as a result. We need to make America Florida.”
This is where the “Thump Thump” nickname comes in—Fine’s blunt description of what might happen when a two-ton vehicle encounters someone choosing to block traffic: “If you block the roads, well, you may end up sounding like ‘thump thump.’”
Rep. Fine is not mincing words. Speaking with Breitbart News, he declared that protesters who intentionally obstruct public roadways are engaging in a “terrorist practice,” not protected free speech. “When a pregnant woman can’t get to the hospital to have a baby, when an ambulance can’t get through traffic to get to the hospital, that’s a form of terrorism,” Fine stated. “It disrupts our lives. And it’s not a reasonable form of protest.”
Fine’s bill would effectively nationalize a policy that Florida implemented in 2021, when he served in the state senate. Under that law, drivers are shielded from prosecution if they unintentionally hit a protester blocking traffic while lawfully using the road. According to Fine, the results in Florida speak for themselves. “I was proud to be part of the team that made it happen,” he said. “And guess what? The protesters don’t block the roads in Florida as a result. We need to make America Florida.”
This is where the “Thump Thump” nickname comes in—Fine’s blunt description of what might happen when a two-ton vehicle encounters someone choosing to block traffic: “If you block the roads, well, you may end up sounding like ‘thump thump.’”
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