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DeSantis: Florida drivers have right to hit protesters if they need to ‘flee for your safety’
- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis stated that drivers who feel threatened by protesters blocking roadways have the right to flee and will not be held liable if they hit someone.
- This stance follows DeSantis signing the 2021 Combatting Public Disorder Act, which increased penalties for violent protests and granted immunity to drivers fleeing protest obstruction.
- DeSantis clarified in a podcast interview that if a mob surrounds a vehicle and threatens the driver, the driver has a legal right to escape, placing fault on anyone impeding the vehicle.
- In 2024, the Florida Supreme Court determined that the legislation does not violate the rights of lawful protesters, despite challenges from organizations such as the NAACP citing concerns over First Amendment violations.
- DeSantis’ policy signals strict enforcement against protests deemed violent or obstructive in Florida, while emphasizing residents’ right to self-defense amid nationwide unrest.
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The facts on Florida’s anti-riot law and motorists
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