Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee warned people making plans to erect autonomous zones that they “will not be tolerated” as Seattle officials continued refraining from taking action against the zone there.
“We encourage Tennesseans to exercise their First Amendment rights and have seen many examples of peaceful protests across our state in recent weeks. As demonstrations continue, we will continue to protect Tennesseans’ right to peaceful assembly, while also reassuring citizens that lawlessness, autonomous zones, and violence will not be tolerated,” Lee, a Republican, said in a statement Friday.
