DeSantis Responds to Supreme Court Protests as He Signs Bill to 'Provide Protection to Those Living in Residential Communities'   By Andrew Jose    May 17, 2022

Florida’s Republican Gov. Ronald DeSantis Florida’s Republican Gov. Ronald DeSantis signed a law Monday banning people from carrying out protests near private residences

Sending unruly mobs to private residences, like we have seen with the angry crowds in front of the homes of Supreme Court justices, is inappropriate,” DeSantis said in a Monday news release announcing HB 1571’s signing.

“This bill will provide protection to those living in residential communities and I am glad to sign it into law,” DeSantis said.

Under the new law scheduled to come into effect Oct. 1, police officers will warn people protesting or picketing outside someone’s place of residence, asking them to disperse peacefully.

Should they refuse to disperse peacefully, they will be arrested and charged with a second-degree misdemeanor.

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