rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/letter/oppose-sb-211?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-letter-area-oppose-sb-211' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> Hood to the Holler https://actionnetwork.org/groups/hood-to-the-holler https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/letters/photos/000/162/675/normal/ActionNetwork_(3).png According to Senate Bill 211, any individual who “accosts, insults, taunts, or challenges a law enforcement officer with offensive or derisive words” or makes “gestures or other physical contact that would have a direct tendency to provoke a violent response from the perspective of a reasonable and prudent person” could be imprisoned for up to three months. If convicted, the individual could face a $250 fine. They could also be disqualified from receiving public assistance for up to three months. This is an extreme bill to stifle dissent and is a dangerous government overreach limiting protected free speech and protest. Please take action and let your Reps know you OPPOSE SB 211. Click "Start Writing" and you can use our pre-loaded template, or edit to make it your own. Read the entire bill here. Insulting police officer could become a crime in Kentucky via the Courier-Journal https://actionnetwork.org/letters/oppose-sb-211