.GovRonDeSantis signs bill making it illegal to protest in front of an individual's home
, protesters can only be arrested if they ignore a law enforcement officer's orders to disperse. "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 statement on Monday.
"This bill will provide protection to those living in residential communities and I am glad to sign it into law."Violators can be charged with a second-degree misdemeanor and face up to a $500 fine and 60 days in jail. Groups of protesters have gathered outside the homes of Supreme Court Justices after a draft opinion by Justice Samuel Alito that would overturn Roe v. Wade was leaked to Politico earlier this month.
U.S. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Florida, U.S. February 24, 2022.
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