cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/31258025
DeSantis was speaking on The Rubin Report on Wednesday when he said: "We also have a policy that if you’re driving on one of those streets and a mob comes and surrounds your vehicle, and threatens you, you have a right to flee for your safety.
“And so if you drive off and you hit one of these people, that’s their fault for impinging on you.”
DeSantis’ comments come ahead of the “No Kings” protests planned for June 14. Protest organizers have said the demonstrations are non-violent and are providing deescalation training to people taking part.
This post title is disingenuous. De Santis doesn’t say drivers have the right to hit protesters with cars under all circumstances, only when the drivers are threatened.
And I’m sure no one is ever going to misuse that and claim the protester calmly standing in front of the car was “threatening them!!!1!!!1”