
Rep. Randy Fine (R-Fla.) is planning to introduce legislation that would give new legal protections for angry motorists to run down rioters — a proposal he is now referring to as the “Thump Thump Bill.”
Fine, who has oriented his political career around his support of President Donald Trump, backed a similar piece of legislation while he was a member of the Florida state legislature.
Speaking to Breitbart News Network on Wednesday, as highlighted by The New York Sun, Fine said blocking roadways should no longer be considered a “reasonable” form of protest.
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The report noted that Fine has made a name for himself as a tough‑on‑crime pugilist who is not afraid to make enemies even within his own party.
He has described a fellow GOP lawmaker, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), as an “embarrassment.” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) recently called Fine “disgraceful.”
In the Wednesday interview, Fine said, “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 said. “It disrupts our lives. And it’s not a reasonable form of protest.”
When asked about the safety of the protesters themselves, Fine says it does not even cross his mind.
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“I don’t care about that because they’ve chosen to do that,” Fine told the outlet.
He added: “They’re not confused about what they’re doing. If you stand in the middle of a highway, you shouldn’t be surprised when you get run over.”
He introduced his bill — officially named the Reinstating Orderly Access for Drivers Act — earlier this month. The legislation would create an “affirmative defense” in any “criminal or civil action for damages for personal injury, wrongful death, or property damage carried out using a motor vehicle” if the person who suffered damages or injuries was “acting in furtherance of a riot.”
Fine’s proposal draws inspiration from a Florida law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) that allows motorists to hit protesters if the demonstrations get unruly and cars are surrounded.
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