Black Lives Matter activists question equal exercise of Florida protest law

[TexasTowelie]

Some Black Lives Matters activists say a double standard is being used as people blocked busy roadways in Florida this week in support of antigovernment demonstrations in Cuba, with limited action taken by law enforcement despite a new law enhancing penalties against disruptions by protesters.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into Florida law a measure earlier this year that boosts penalties against demonstrators who turn violent and creates new criminal penalties for those who organize demonstrations that get out of hand. Provisions of the law also make it a felony to block some roadways and give immunity to people who drive through protesters blocking a road.

The bill was introduced after last summer’s protests for racial justice during which some Black Lives Matter protesters were met by police with tear gas and arrests when they took to the streets for days at a time.

Demonstrators on Tuesday in Miami, Tampa and Orlando temporarily blocked busy roads, chanting support for the Cubans who had taken to the streets in the communist nation Sunday to air grievances about poor economic conditions and other issues.

Read more: https://floridapolitics.com/archives/441431-black-lives-matter-activists-question-equal-exercise-of-florida-protest-law/

[Lunabell]

1. Big fat "Ya think?"

Fucking racist assed floridians can't hide their racism. Luckily, I live in a blue area of this state.

[Chainfire]

2. If the people who shut down the main N/S freeway in Miami were black

DeSantis would have called in the National Guard.

[Dreampuff]

3. That's exactly what I was thinking

While I watched the news that showed the activities in the Tampa area. They deserve a lot of credit for what they are doing, but if it was from a Black movement or American Indian movement, the jails would be full and people would have been shot.