Photos, We Are Georgia Rally, March 17, SB 469

On March 17, 2012, hundreds gathered at the steps of the Georgia State Capitol to protest senate bill 469. If approved by the Georgia House and signed by Governor Deal, SB 469 would criminalize peaceful acts of protest, including public picketing related to labor disputes outside of any privately owned buildings. Individuals or union members could be fined up to $1,000 a day, and organizations could face penalties of up to $10,000 a day. The bill adds a category of “conspiracy to commit criminal trespass,” which would make it a high and aggravated misdemeanor to plan acts of peaceful civil protest. The people spoke: “Kill That Bill!”

Photos by Occupy Atlanta Media