The radical Left loves chaos.
It is their preferred method of political activism.
But anti-Israel protesters just learned a hard lesson about blocking traffic in Ron DeSantis’ Florida.
On Monday, anti-Israel protesters took to the streets and shut down highways by blocking traffic in several cities across the United States.
Protesters in Chicago blocked a main road leading to Terminal 1 at O’Hare International Airport.
Left-wing radicals in San Francisco brought traffic to a halt on the Golden Gate Bridge.
“Both directions of the Golden Gate Bridge have been shut down due to a Pro-Palestinian protest,” ABC News reported. “Demonstrators have blocked the southbound direction of Highway 101.”
Both directions of the Golden Gate Bridge have been shut down due to a Pro-Palestinian protest. Demonstrators have blocked the southbound direction of Highway 101. This is the second protest causing major back-ups on Bay Area roadways, the demonstration has blocked northbound… pic.twitter.com/oO5dMCvqFD
— ABC7 News (@abc7newsbayarea) April 15, 2024
California Highway Patrol Chief Don Goodbrand reported that “they blocked three separate locations on freeways” and “prevented law enforcement, paramedics, ambulances from getting to their points of destination.”
Washington State, Oregon, and New York also saw similar demonstrations where left-wing radicals shut down traffic as part of a nationwide anti-Israel protest.
Anti-Israel protesters also took to the streets in Miami, but they quickly learned that Ron DeSantis’ Florida is not the place to try and make a political point by blocking traffic.
Unlike Chicago, New York, California, Washington State, and Oregon, the protesters in Miami were met by police officers in riot gear and dragged from the street when they attempted to lie down and block traffic.
“Several pro-Palestine protesters were arrested by Miami Police as they attempted to block the entrance to PortMiami, a move that was reportedly part of a multi-city protest demanding a cease-fire in Gaza,” WSVN reported. “Officers responded to over 100 protesters who were in front of Bayside Marketplace in downtown Miami, at around 1 p.m., Monday.”
“City of Miami officers appeared in riot gear, on horseback, and on motorcycles to prevent the protesters from advancing,” WSVN reported. “Police officers were joined by state troopers and armored vehicles.”
Overall, seven people were arrested for obstructing traffic and refusing to remain in the area that was designated for protesters.
Florida is a law-and-order state under Governor Ron DeSantis’ watch.
DeSantis Communications Director Bryan Griffin shared a video on X of police officers forcefully removing protesters who were attempting to block traffic.
“In Florida, we drag these people out of the road and arrest them,” Griffin wrote.
In Florida, we drag these people out of the road and arrest them. pic.twitter.com/XU6ZUUf9xX
— Bryan Griffin (@BryanDGriffin) April 15, 2024
There is no reason for left-wing protesters to block traffic and interfere with the average person who is just trying to get from one place to another.
They do not dictate foreign policy or receive foreign aid.
And the Left learned a lesson about protesting in the streets of Florida the hard way.
DeSantis Daily will keep you up-to-date on any new developments in this ongoing story.
