DeSantis signs law making picketing, protesting outside a person's home illegal

[Nevilledog]

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https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/regional/florida/desantis-signs-law-picketing-protesting-outside-a-persons-home-illegal-florida/67-d92f3b77-f0e0-430b-b977-fb19de892d9b

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed into law a bill, HB 1571, to make protesting outside of a person's home illegal, starting with a warning and then an arrest if the person does not peaceably disperse.

The offense will be classified as a second-degree misdemeanor.

The Florida bill signing comes shortly after three U.S. Supreme Court justices began seeing protests outside their homes. Those federal protests followed the leaking of a draft opinion that suggested the nation's highest court was on the verge of overturning Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey in a decision that would prompt several states to ban or restrict abortions.

Due to protestors outside the residences of Samuel Alito, Amy Coney Barrett and Clarence Thomas in Fairfax County, Virginia, county leaders have asked Virginia's governor to establish a security perimeter around their neighborhoods, according to a report from the Associated Press.

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Blatantly unconstitutional....

[Pas-de-Calais]

1. Counter suit in 3,2,1,,

[Demovictory9]

2. DeSatan creates 5 laws a day

[SoCalDavidS]

3. "Blatantly Unconstitutional"

For now. The 6-3 SC will decide.

[Nevilledog]

5. It'll still be unconstitutional no matter what those hacks decide.

[SoCalDavidS]

6. I Agree

That Piece Of Shit wakes up EVERY morning and thinks, "what can I do today that will piss off some libs?"

[sop]

14. Then, "What can I do today to get free national media coverage?"

[colorado_ufo]

34. Whatever happened to the Free Speech Zones of the

GW Bush administration?

[bluestarone]

4. Time to rush to this FUCKERS home, and

PROTEST! These fuckers think they are GOD!

[Sanity Claws]

7. TIme to contribute to Florida chapter of the ACLU

[RKP5637]

8. Looks like a mug shot!!! n/t

[RKP5637]

9. He's clearly a supreme asshole of the worst. Imagine this guy as president with power. The US

would definitely become a police state.

[Baitball Blogger]

13. I know right?

He's a madman, and the right can't tell the difference.

[dwayneb]

30. They don't care - or think they don't care

Until they go under the boot they will have no idea what they are giving away. Mushbrains.

[Baitball Blogger]

32. At least we know two things:

1) He's afraid.

2) He has worse things planned for us in the near future, and he's being proactive.

[2naSalit]

10. That's illegal.

But do beware. Every single one of these lawsuits to fight such attempts to legislate fascism will find its way to the SCOTUS who will relieve us of those rights.

Mark my word. That is the plan.

[SledDriver]

12. This

We are currently in the legal stage of fascism.

[LenaBaby61]

19. THIS 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻

[Lunabell]

11. This Florida GOP is out of control.

I am a Bernie Democratic Socialist and I find myself cheering Disney and wanting them to sue and recoup all the corporate perks that desantis and the gop deprived them of. I am soooo incensed at this christo-fascist, white supremacist republican party that I am willing to sacrifice every belief I have about corporations to get rid of this horrible impending fascist trump wannabe from getting more power.

[drmeow]

15. Can't wait for the

anti-abortion people who protest outside clinic workers houses and the Westboro Baptist Church to realize that this would apply to them, too!

[CrackityJones75]

27. Oh there will be exceptions.

[kwolf68]

35. Trust me

There will be exceptions.

[gulliver]

16. If that were in every state it would hurt Republicans

It would keep demonstrators from making Dems look bad by protesting outside people's homes. We would keep some of the votes demonstrators currently cost us and our causes would benefit. I'm not sure DeSantis has thought this through.

[sop]

17. He'll make exceptions, of course. It will depend on whose home is being protested, and by whom.

DeSantis passed one of his draconian laws recently, criminalizing street protesters blocking traffic. It was clearly intended to target BLM protests. Then his Miami Cuban-American base blocked a Miami expressway during rush hour traffic, protesting the possible lifting of the Cuban embargo by the present administration. Ron looked the other way and did nothing.

[LenaBaby61]

20. THIS 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻

[Docreed2003]

18. And this is the type of so called leadership the GOP craves

DeSantis has clearly shown he is intent on creating his own personal dictatorship in Florida and he has eyes on the Presidency.

[gratuitous]

21. Solution: Protest while strapped

Would the Florida legislature and DeSantis dare to pass legislation stopping citizens from brandishing their bang-bangs in public?

[bpj62]

22. Article is incorrect

The last paragraph is incorrect. Fairfax County Leadership has specifically stated that no special zone needs to be set up around any of the Justices homes that are in Northern Virginia. The County Board Executive specifically told Governor Youngkin to stay out of this matter. FCPD are currently stationed at the Justices homes and none of the protests have been disruptive.

[Nevilledog]

26. This is Florida. Has nothing to do with Virginia.

[bpj62]

28. Reread my post.

The last paragraph of the post specifically cites the protests that are going on in Virginia. My comment was about that paragraph.

[lindysalsagal]

23. Ahem: Right to assembly, 1st amendment

Love how they cherry pick their constitutional rights.

[Solly Mack]

24. He and Abbott are trying to create separate little fiefdoms within the United States.

They want both the Constitutional rights and privileges granted at the federal level, as well as all the money and protections they can get from the federal government that comes with being a part of a larger country, but they also want their states to be seen and treated as separate fiefdoms.

They want to be "President" of their states.

[bahboo]

25. would love to see 10,000 protestors head to the guv mansion...

then what. Hell, they should surround the state capitol....shut the state down. Tired of this fucker...

[Hotler]

29. F*#king nazi. nt

[yaesu]

31. In normal times it would not stand the Supreme Court test but those times are long gone

bye bye USA, it was nice knowing you.

[Orrex]

33. I'm old enough to remember when we had a First Amendment. Anyone else?