Republicans move to sell off 3.3m acres of national land, sparking rallies

Re:Republicans move to sell off 3.3m acres of national land,... by throwaway2048 on Wednesday February 01, 2017 @10:39AM (#13541491)

Because 5 years in jail + felony conviction + $7500 fine is totally about other people's right to travel, and not about hammering down public dissent.

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Re:Republicans move to sell off 3.3m acres of national land,... by cpburns2009 on Wednesday February 01, 2017 @10:55AM (#13541645)

Is that the minimum or maximum penalty? If that's the minimum, it is excessive. If that's merely the maximum, then for reference if you steal mail (also a federal offense), the maximum penalty is 5 years in prison and $250,000 which seems much worse to me. There has to be some deterrent to prevent unruly protesters from forcibly preventing people from getting to work and potentially being fired as a result.

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