But it's funny. Because last year he signed into law an anti riot piece of legislation, most of which has been blocked by a federal judge.
At the time…
DeSantis called it "the strongest anti-riot, pro-law enforcement legislation in the country." And it is. While other Southern states like Alabama have passed laws limiting where protests can be held, charging fees for cleanup costs, and paying local law enforcement, no law is as sweeping—or as potentially damning—as Florida's H.B.1.
The new law also undermines the community's collective power. In direct opposition to rallying cries to defund police, DeSantis has new permissions to take control of city budgets to block attempts at reducing funding for law enforcement.
The law also redefines the term "riot," giving police the power to interpret what makes a gathering violent or dangerous:
"A person who participates in a public disturbance involving an assembly of three or more persons acting with a common intent to mutually assist each other in disorderly and violent conduct resulting in injury or damage to another person or property, or creating a clear and present danger of injury or damage to another person or property."
So I would assume that police could use the law to arrest the truckers? Or is it just "riots" that he, personally, is opposed to?
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