In their never-ending quest to be the most insufferable people on earth, Hamas supporters from the group "Queers for Palestine" decided to block the entrance to Disney World on Saturday. Multiple videos showed the "protesters" holding giant banners across the road while traffic piled up.
BREAKING: Central Florida Queers for Palestine is blocking the exit to Disney World in Orlando, Florida. pic.twitter.com/DW5Kuq6bS1
— Stu (@thestustustudio) May 11, 2024
It wasn't long, though, before the tables turned. Florida men arrived in the form of angry motorists and the police. That's when the Hamas simps learned (once again) that Florida is not New York.
The first confrontation happened between a ticked-off father who was just trying to have a fun day with his kids. Hit got out of his car and lit into the "protesters."
One Dad was not having it that Central Florida Queers for Palestine was blocking the exit to Disney World.
— Stu (@thestustustudio) May 11, 2024
One of the activist jumps into the car to leave, but the police are already on the scene. They keep recording as they start to drive off. https://t.co/HSmW4z3Ihp pic.twitter.com/iQx6mtrCjt
My favorite part of that video is when the Hamas supporters hear police sirens and immediately try to run to their cars. Unlike liberal bastions in the Northeast or West Coast, Florida doesn't play around when it comes to illegal demonstrations blocking traffic. Their instinct to run shows just how effective it is when a state enforces its law.
Unfortunately for most of the "protesters" (and fortunately for the rest of us), they weren't able to escape the scene. One officer immediately got traffic moving again, and when backup arrived, the handcuffs came out.
However the Angry Dad isn't done giving a piece of his mind.
— Stu (@thestustustudio) May 11, 2024
"You are losing people to your cause because of this... Think a little bit. You are causing people to actually hate you."
"Go fuck yourself. 45,000 people dead."
More police show up and one officer walks up to the… pic.twitter.com/mqcbUgns17
NEW: The “Queers For Palestine” protesters who blocked the highway exit to Disney World in Orlando, FL, have been arrested by Florida Highway Patrol. I’m told they were arrested within 11 minutes.
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) May 12, 2024
Florida continues w/ zero tolerance for blocking traffic.
Photo credit: @FLHSMV pic.twitter.com/F6sif5EP6Z
According to Bryan Griffin, who serves as Ron DeSantis' communications director, the entire incident was taken care of in just 11 minutes. That's a huge contrast from the multi-hour blocking of the Golden Gate Bridge that occurred some weeks prior. In that case, Californian police stood around, apparently not allowed to take down the "protesters" and clear the road.
SEE: Pro-Hamas Protesters Shut Down the Golden Gate Bridge, Police Respond
There's no waiting for executive approval in Florida, though. Time and again, we've seen police arrive within minutes with no inhibitions about making arrests. Further, you can bet the Hamas supporters taken down outside of Disney will be facing actual charges instead of being back on the street within hours. That's the Florida difference.
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