Republicans fall one vote short on bill to criminalize blowing whistles to warn of ICE

[cbabe]

https://azmirror.com/briefs/republicans-fall-one-vote-short-on-bill-to-criminalize-blowing-whistles-to-warn-of-ice/

Republicans fall one vote short on bill to criminalize blowing whistles to warn of ICE

GLORIA REBECCA GOMEZ
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MAY 5, 2026

A GOP-backed bill that would criminalize blowing whistles to alert people to immigration agents, a tactic embraced by activists in Minnesota earlier this year, was rejected on Tuesday. But that failure is likely to be temporary, and the measure may still land on the governor’s desk.

The proposal would create a new state crime called “unlawful alerting,” and punish it with a class 1 misdemeanor, which carries with it a six-month jail sentence. Someone would be guilty of “unlawful alerting” if they communicate with another person about an impending arrest, including via verbal warnings, gestures, electronic communications or sounds like bells or whistles.

Critics say it risks looping in people who publish social media alerts about the presence of federal immigration agents throughout the Valley.

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(Unlawful alerting. Just making sh*t up.)

[hlthe2b]

1. Walz is not about to sign it and they don't have the numbers to overrule a veto. But...

it does show these SOBs for what they are. Hopefully, that will be remembered in November.

[cbabe]

2. Katie Hobbs is Arizona Governor. This is an Arizona push.

Minnesota is mentioned because the noise tactic originated there. Per the article.

[hlthe2b]

3. I stand corrected, thanks- but I do not believe she will sign it either so the point remains.

[cbabe]

5. Are there enough votes to overturn her veto?

[Volaris]

9. If they dont have the votes to send it to her desk, they dont have the votes to jump over it, either.

Lol BESIDES, can you imagine how many whistles there would be out in public as a fuck you if it did pass?

But yeah, they're just making up nonsense laws now to distract the president from the supernova-level asskicking they're gonna get this fall.

[CrispyQ]

4. What about cowbell? Are they going to outlaw cowbell?

I hate these sorry fucks.

"It's important to not let them intimidate you, & to not change your person because they want you to go inside, or wear darker clothes, or look like a threat. I'm going to be pink & glittery & whatever I choose to be, & blow a whistle." ~Stella Carlson, the pink coat lady. 🩷

I keep a whistle in my car.

[cbabe]

7. Cowbells and brass band. Kazoos. And more.

Arizona ICE-interference bill unveiling disrupted by trombone protest

3 months ago

(Crying baby would be really disruptive…)

https://m.

[wnylib]

6. Nazi deja vu. It was a crime to hide Jews, warn them of raids

or relocate them to safe places.

[mopinko]

8. started in chgo, thank u very much.

in my neighborhood, actually.
not trying to b pedantic here. just tired of my city being smeared as an ugly, mean place. we’re just as nice as minn.

[GenThePerservering]

10. Chicago is a fabulous city! nt