{"id":2446876,"date":"2025-06-13T08:04:57","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T12:04:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-assures-florida-drivers-they-can-run-over-rioters-if-threatened-you-have-a-right\/"},"modified":"2025-06-13T08:06:20","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T12:06:20","slug":"desantis-assures-florida-drivers-they-can-run-over-rioters-if-threatened-you-have-a-right","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-assures-florida-drivers-they-can-run-over-rioters-if-threatened-you-have-a-right\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis Assures Florida Drivers They Can Run Over Rioters If Threatened: &#8216;You Have a Right&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdesantis-assures-florida-drivers-they-can-run-over-rioters-if-threatened-you-have-a-right%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2446876&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Florida Governor Ron DeSantis recently emphasized the state&#8217;s &#8220;zero tolerance&#8221; policy for riots and encouraged citizens to defend themselves if faced with hostile situations, notably during protests. In an interview with conservative podcaster Dave Rubin,DeSantis affirmed that Florida police are usually effective in managing riots before they escalate. He stated that individuals have the right to flee for safety if threatened by a mob, even suggesting that if someone unintentionally harms a rioter while trying to escape, it is the rioter&#8217;s fault. DeSantis warned potential protesters against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-backing-truckers-threaten-to-shut-new-york-city-down-after-fraud-ruling\/\" title=\"Trump...supporting truckers vow to &#039;shut down NYC&#039; following fraud ruling\">disrupting public life<\/a> through rioting, stressing that commandeering streets can <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >negatively impact people&#8217;<\/a>s well-being, especially those with medical emergencies. Amid ongoing nationwide protests against immigration policies, DeSantis&#8217;s remarks reflect a hardline stance on public order and citizen rights during civil unrest.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis reminded Floridians Wednesday of their right to defend themselves should a rioter attack them.<\/p>\n<p>Conservative podcaster Dave Rubin interviewed DeSantis on &ldquo;The Rubin Report&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=s96ZfP6I8fQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wednesday<\/a>, asking the governor about the state&rsquo;s policy on riotous protesters.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ron-desantis-slams-congressional-republicans-betrayal-voters-elected\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DeSantis<\/a> explained that Florida has a &ldquo;zero tolerance&rdquo; policy for riots, and said Florida police are usually effective at squelching them before they get out of hand.<\/p>\n<p>But he also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/over-a-year-into-the-pandemic-politicians-are-still-getting-caught-ignoring-their-own-covid-restrictions\/\" title=\"Over A Year Into The Pandemic, Politicians Are Still Getting Caught Ignoring Their Own COVID Restrictions\">reminded citizens<\/a> of their fundamental right to safety.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If you&rsquo;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&rsquo;s their fault for impinging on you,&rdquo; DeSantis said.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You don&rsquo;t have to sit there and just be a sitting duck and let the mob grab you out of your car and drag you through the streets,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You have a right to defend yourself in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/motorcyclists-zip-past-alligator-florida-highway-swamp-beast-takes-riders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Florida<\/a>,&rdquo; DeSantis added.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128293; Gov. Ron DeSantis Says Florida Has Zero-Tolerance for Riots<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If you&rsquo;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. If you drive off and you hit one of these people, that&rsquo;s their fault&rdquo;&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kjII12Ixqr\">pic.twitter.com\/kjII12Ixqr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chief Nerd (@TheChiefNerd) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheChiefNerd\/status\/1933151403725180982?\">June 12, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Protests and riots continue to spread across the country in response to the Trump administration&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/national-emergency-for-mass-deportations-seems-uncalled-for-illegal-pritzker-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"\u2018National emergency\u2019 for mass deportations seems \u2018uncalled for, illegal\u2019: Pritzker ... Washington Examiner\">mass deportation operations<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The upheaval first began in Los Angeles on June 6 after Immigration Customs and Enforcement executed a number of raids in the city, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/nation\/2025\/06\/10\/los-angeles-immigration-ice-protests-trump-newsom\/84129692007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USA Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">If it wasn&rsquo;t for &#120143;. People would think the riots in Los Angeles California were &lsquo;mostly peaceful&rsquo; currently <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk?\">@elonmusk<\/a> deserves a million &ldquo;Thank You&rsquo;s&rdquo; for buying &#120143; &#10084;&#65039; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jSfJomopwq\">pic.twitter.com\/jSfJomopwq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MAGA Voice (@MAGAVoice) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MAGAVoice\/status\/1931894811285668209?\">June 9, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Marxist Mayor Karen Bass is saying that if President Trump continues to enforce the immigration laws of this country, her voters will continue to riot<\/p>\n<p>I say invoke the insurrection act if CA and Los Angeles officials won&rsquo;t restore order<br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KcrGqmYIMm\">pic.twitter.com\/KcrGqmYIMm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; AK Kamara (@realakkamara) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realakkamara\/status\/1932507690837667965?\">June 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Murderers, pedophiles, and drug traffickers. These are the types of criminal illegal aliens that rioters are fighting to protect. How much longer will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/gavin-newsoms-emergency-attempt-stop-trump-fails\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gov. Newsom<\/a> and Mayor Karen Bass continue to prioritize these criminal illegal aliens over their own citizens?&rdquo; Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement Wednesday, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/ice-ramps-up-arrests-convicted-criminals-riots-rage-blue-city-will-not-stop-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Protests have since ignited in multiple cities, including Atlanta, Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Seattle, Omaha, Nebraska, Austin and Dallas, Texas, and Raleigh, North Carolina, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/06\/11\/us\/us-protest-tracker-trump-ice.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a> reported Wednesday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s96ZfP6I8fQ?si=4copJNH_Qa4q9w6-\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>But DeSantis warned protesters who may be thinking about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/la-mayor-karen-bass-now-realizing-riots-citys-world-cup-dreams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rioting<\/a> in Florida.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You have no right to commandeer streets &mdash; first of all, it&rsquo;s just wrong. Second of all, that has huge impacts on people&rsquo;s quality of life,&rdquo; DeSantis said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You may have somebody who has a medical issue, and what, you&rsquo;re going to clog all the roads? 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