Florida judge blocks enforcement of anti-riot law backed by DeSantis

While acknowledging that most of the protests in Florida were tame, DeSantis said in April that he was glad to sign “the strongest anti-rioting, pro-law enforcement piece of legislation in the country.”

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Several groups quickly sued, including Dream Defenders and the American Civil Liberties Union. The groups said they feared holding any kinds of protests because they didn’t know how the law would be enforced.

Walker agreed, and said “their speech continues to be chilled” because the law is vague.

He said the legislation changed the “common law definition of riot” that the state has used for decades into something that is unclear.

“Tossing Molotov cocktails at the police station with 10 of your best friends is clearly rioting,” Walker wrote, but the new law isn’t that specific.

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