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In which states? Under what conditions? What is allowed if a mob threatens or begins to pull you and your family out of your car and beat you to death?
by cudgy 4y ago
In which states? Under what conditions? What is allowed if a mob threatens or begins to pull you and your family out of your car and beat you to death?
- advisedwang 4y agoThis is a reference to Florida's Combating Public Disorder Act (2021 HB1). Amongst other things it creates a defense to civil damages for personal injury, wrongful death, or property damage if the injured person was "acting in furtherance of a riot" (a crime created in the same act). This was widely reported at the time as being a response to cases of people driving through or shooting rioters, which was seen by the right wing as justified self defense against criminals. FWIW it looks like there's a injunction against the law being implemented while courts decide on whether it infringes right to protest [1]. From what I understand though, that means any civil suits trying to use that defense would be on hold. [1] https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/courts-law/2023-01-25/floridas-anti-protest-bill-remains-temporarily-blocked-as-it-moves-through-the-court-system https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/courts-law/2023-01-25/floridas...