US EditionDeSantis: Florida drivers have right to hit protesters if they need to ‘flee for your safety’
- On Wednesday night, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis stated that individuals operating vehicles in Florida would not face legal responsibility if they strike protesters while attempting to escape a threatening situation.
- This announcement follows the 2021 Combatting Public Disorder Act, which increased penalties for violent protests and granted immunity to drivers injuring protesters obstructing roadways, though a judge blocked key provisions in September 2021.
- The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office emphasized readiness for upcoming peaceful protests, stating it supports constitutional rights but condemns obstructing roadways or threatening bystanders as illegal.
- DeSantis argued that if a driver is surrounded and threatened by a crowd blocking the road, the driver is justified in trying to escape to protect themselves, and if in doing so they accidentally injure someone, the responsibility lies with those obstructing the vehicle.
- These measures and statements suggest Florida intends strict control over protests that block streets, reinforcing self-defense rights for drivers and potentially deepening public debate over protest and safety rights.
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DeSantis Assures Florida Drivers They Can Run Over Rioters If Threatened: ‘You Have a Right’ - News Addicts
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis reminded Floridians Wednesday of their right to defend themselves should a rioter attack them. Conservative podcaster Dave Rubin interviewed DeSantis on “The Rubin Report” Wednesday, asking the governor about the state’s policy on riotous protesters. DeSantis explained that Florida has a “zero tolerance” policy for riots, and said Florida police are […] The post DeSantis Assures Florida Drivers They Can Run Over Rioters…
The facts on Florida’s anti-riot law and motorists
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently said drivers facing threatening protesters have a right to flee. Social media users exaggerated by saying Florida law says drivers have a right to run over protesters.
Ahead of ‘No Kings' protests, DeSantis says Florida drivers can hit protesters to ‘flee for your safety'
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said on a podcast this week that drivers in Florida who encounter protesters and feel threatened have a right to hit them with their cars.
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