A federal lawsuit was filed Monday against St. Johns County for its ordinance on pedestrians and public rights-of-way.
Lawsuit filed against St. Johns County public safety ordinance claims it targets panhandlers, violates 1st Amendment
The eight-page ordinance does not mention the words panhandlers, unhoused, or homeless. But Dunn said that is exactly who it is targeting. It also bans people and cars from interacting while the car is in the “traveled” portion of the roadway.“We have yet to see the federal lawsuit. All of St Johns County’s ordinances are designed and directed to intentionally provide for and protect the health, safety, and well-being of its community. Our ordinance is not about specific people but about purposeful public safety.”
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