Activists, lawyers see 'double standard' in Florida's response to Cuba demonstrations

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : "The legislation protects First Amendment freedoms, while ensuring that law enforcement professionals are empowered to use their discretion to maintain public safety," she said.
53% : In an email, Pushaw said in part that DeSantis signed HB 1 to "empower law enforcement in their own jurisdictions, giving local and state law enforcement agencies another tool in their toolbox to protect and serve the people of Florida."
45% : In the eyes of David Winker, a defense lawyer who has represented Black Lives Matter demonstrators, the double standard was clear.
43% : But some Floridians linked with the Black Lives Matter movement
43% : "I think it's just downright hypocrisy we're seeing from the governor and even law enforcement in how they're applying this law.
43% : She said that blocking or obstructing roadways without a permit "has long been illegal" under Florida law and that law enforcement agencies across the state have "discretion to enforce Florida law in a manner that ensures the safety of all motorists and pedestrians."
40% : "When they protest for regime change, which aligns with the governor's political viewpoint ... you see no enforcement from law enforcement," Michael Sampson, who co-founded the Jacksonville Community Action Committee, told The Associated Press.

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