Uthmeier says ‘teen takeover’ participants could legally be run over, charged with racketeering

By: Liv Caputo

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: June 11, 2026

Words: 461

Last Updated: 9 hours, 57 minutes ago

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Mobs of teens rioting to “takeover” Florida cities can legally be run over and also charged with racketeering, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Thursday.

“You do not have the First Amendment right to stand in the middle of the street, obstruct traffic, and threaten violence,” Uthmeier said during Largo press conference, speaking days after a 17-year-old was shot during a “teen takeover” in Clearwater Beach.

“If you do that, people have the ability to …

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