(REPORT) --- If Republicans in Arizona’s senate have their way, police in that state could soon have the power to seize assets and property from protesters, the Arizona Capitol Times reports. From a February 22 article: “Claiming people are being paid to riot, Republican state senators voted Wednesday to give police new power to arrest anyone
Arizona Republicans Want Racketeering Laws Applied To Protesters
“By including rioting in racketeering laws, it actually permits police to arrest those who are planning events.”
Por James Holbrooks
![In this Feb. 10, 2011 file photo, protestors gather around Arizona State Sen. Russell Pearce, R-Mesa, Arizona's immigration bill SB1070 author, outside the Sandra Day O'Connor Federal Courthouse in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)](https://www.mintpressnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Sen.-Russell-Pearce-1148x645.jpg)