Idaho state senator Tammy Nichols, co-chair of the <a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fidahofreedomcaucus.org%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cbmueller%40thenewamerican.com%7Cd5056c8f486447003c6808dc4762e861%7C4e853fd1cff34ed5a9b82e00cc49919c%7C0%7C0%7C638463737352030134%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Hz1YapOKRxQdTc%2FGnAMhuIKoD%2FMGiwfkxlNK4hsCZA4%3D&amp;reserved=0">Idaho Freedom Caucus</a>, has introduced <a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fnichols_senator%2Fstatus%2F1768381404419928244&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cbmueller%40thenewamerican.com%7Cd5056c8f486447003c6808dc4762e861%7C4e853fd1cff34ed5a9b82e00cc49919c%7C0%7C0%7C638463737352036393%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=9D%2BnL37WkvAFadjEKN2bhOreGC4FeaSSzD3jHANTdJE%3D&amp;reserved=0">anti-SWATTing legislation</a> in her state. Like most of us, she noticed weaponized law enforcement tactics targeting non-violent people to intimidate them and torture their families. After researching the problem, she found there are even greater costs to society at large than initially meet the eye.

Nichols is the same senator who last year introduced <a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flegislature.idaho.gov%2Fsessioninfo%2F2023%2Flegislation%2FH0154%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cbmueller%40thenewamerican.com%7Cd5056c8f486447003c6808dc4762e861%7C4e853fd1cff34ed5a9b82e00cc49919c%7C0%7C0%7C638463737352042399%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=QE6bKHl%2BmPvFbsJ0Gt3H2uzMNyw2ea8MbxVULxnJckI%3D&amp;reserved=0">legislation</a> to criminalize administration of mRNA Covid vaccines in Idaho. She met with The New American senior editor to discuss the issue In the Spotlight.

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Idaho state senator Tammy Nichols, co-chair of the Idaho Freedom Caucus, has introduced anti-SWATTing legislation in her state. Like most of us, she noticed weaponized law enforcement tactics targeting non-violent people to intimidate them and torture their families. After researching the problem, she found there are even greater costs to society at large than initially ...{ai:summary}<p>Idaho Senator Tammy Nichols fights weaponized law enforcement tactics, introduces anti-SWATTing legislation to protect non-violent citizens. She uncovers deeper societal costs of such intimidation tactics. #politics</p>