Don't Drive into Protest

Host Rick Outzen sits down with attorney Eric Stevenson to discuss the recent peaceful protests in Pensacola and examine the concerning gap between political rhetoric encouraging violence against protesters and the reality of peaceful demonstrations. They dive deep into a 2020 case where Stevenson's firm successfully defended Jason Uphaus, who was charged after trying to stop a driver from plowing into protesters at Graffiti Bridge. The conversation explores the fundamental right to protest, the dangerous trend of legislators passing laws that could encourage vehicular attacks on demonstrators, and why peaceful protest remains "as American as apple pie."