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		WarOnPrivacy 24 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Sam Altman's home targeted in second attack >> FL crafted a law to help safeguard someone who gets sued for running over a protestor > Source? `the defendant in the lawsuit can use the plaintiff’s participation in a "riot," as defined by the 2021 law, as "an affirmative defense." This means that the person being sued can argue in court that their action was justified by the riot.` https://api.politifact.com/article/2025/jun/13/can-florida-d... >> FL crafted a law to help safeguard someone who gets sued for running over a protestor > Not true. This last bit seems like a pretty firm assertion. What is your source for it?

ivewonyoung 23 days ago [–]

For starters, the headline of your link disproves your assertion.

Second, a rioter is not the same as a protestor.

Third, someone must have been in threat from a rioter to use that defense successfully.

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