On this Labor Day weekend edition of The Attorney Patrick Smith Show, Attorney Patrick Smith returns to the host chair after Maddie the Surfer Girl’s highly rated guest-hosting episode and dives deep into the laws of citizens arrest in Florida.

Learn when a private citizen can legally detain someone (felonies with probable cause or misdemeanors that breach the peace witnessed in your presence), the serious risks of false imprisonment, and the important limitations — including the fact that you cannot pull someone over for a civil traffic violation. Patrick also covers Florida’s shopkeeper’s privilege for retail theft and examines real-world examples, from the Ahmaud Arbery case to viral sovereign-citizen attempts to “arrest” judges and officials.

Plus:
Major update on Flock cameras: Governor DeSantis orders their removal from Florida state highways
Estate-planning reminders about reviewing old documents and transparent pricing
Surf’s Up with Maddie covering the Lindsay Clancy mistrial, a college athlete gambling scandal, and a Georgia judge who had an attorney arrested for being late
Listener calls and the usual studio banter with Isaiah, Spike, and Maddie calling in from her dorm

Practical legal knowledge mixed with the show’s signature humor and real-world stories.

🎙️ Call the show: 1-800-771-1025
📍 Estate planning consultations: 844-PATRICK

Happy Labor Day weekend — stay safe and Go Gators!

#CitizensArrest #FloridaLaw #ShopkeepersPrivilege #FalseImprisonment #FlockCameras #SovereignCitizens #EstatePlanning #AttorneyPatrickSmith #LegalPodcast #LaborDay

On this Labor Day weekend edition of The Attorney Patrick Smith Show, Attorney Patrick Smith returns to the host chair after Maddie the Surfer Girl&rsquo;s highly rated guest-hosting episode and dives deep into the laws of citizens arrest in Florida.
Learn when a private citizen can legally detain someone (felonies with probable cause or misdemeanors that breach the peace witnessed in your presence), the serious risks of false imprisonment, and the important limitations &mdash; including the fact that you cannot pull someone over for a civil traffic violation. Patrick also covers Florida&rsquo;s shopkeeper&rsquo;s privilege for retail theft and examines real-world examples, from the Ahmaud Arbery case to viral sovereign-citizen attempts to &ldquo;arrest&rdquo; judges and officials.
Plus:
<ul dir="auto">
<li>Major update on Flock cameras: Governor DeSantis orders their removal from Florida state highways</li>
<li>Estate-planning reminders about reviewing old documents and transparent pricing</li>
<li>Surf&rsquo;s Up with Maddie covering the Lindsay Clancy mistrial, a college athlete gambling scandal, and a Georgia judge who had an attorney arrested for being late</li>
<li>Listener calls and the usual studio banter with Isaiah, Spike, and Maddie calling in from her dorm</li>
</ul>
Practical legal knowledge mixed with the show&rsquo;s signature humor and real-world stories.
🎙️ Call the show: 1-800-771-1025 📍 Estate planning consultations: 844-PATRICK
Happy Labor Day weekend &mdash; stay safe and Go Gators!
#CitizensArrest #FloridaLaw #ShopkeepersPrivilege #FalseImprisonment #FlockCameras #SovereignCitizens #EstatePlanning #AttorneyPatrickSmith #LegalPodcast #LaborDay

Attorney Patrick L. Smith was born in Lakeland, Florida. He graduated from Lake Region High School and went on to receive degrees in Political Science and Economics from Stetson University. He received his J.D. from the University of North Carolina School of Law.

Patrick Smith is currently an attorney practicing in the fields of estate planning, corporations, and charitable giving.

Patrick Smith resides in Clermont , Florida with his wife, Kristi, and his son, William.

Attorney Patrick L. Smith was born in Lakeland, Florida. He graduated from Lake Region High School and went on to receive degrees in Political Science and Economics from Stetson University. He received his J.D. from the University of North Carolina School of Law.
Patrick Smith is currently an attorney practicing in the fields of estate planning, corporations, and charitable giving.
Patrick Smith resides in Clermont , Florida with his wife, Kristi, and his son, William.

The Attorney Patrick Smith Show

Citizens Arrest in Florida: When Everyday People Can (and Can’t) Make an Arrest

In a special birthday-gift episode of The Attorney Patrick Smith Show, Maddie the Surfer Girl takes the host chair for the entire show! Patrick is still in studio to handle legal questions, but Maddie runs the show from start to finish.

She kicks things off with a deep dive into the history of Stetson’s Model Senate (now officially the Patrick L. Smith Model United States Senate) — the oldest college-level Model U.S. Senate program in the country, founded in 1970, and the life-changing impact it has had on students (including Maddie herself).

Then she covers practical Florida back-to-school laws, including:
The process for a 16-year-old to legally leave school
Corporal punishment still allowed under certain school-board policies
Parents’ right to request a different classroom teacher
Strict school-bus stop laws, camera enforcement, and real caller stories about tickets

Plus plenty of fun studio banter (Gen Z slang lessons for Spike, homeschooling stories, Stetson ghost tales from Elizabeth Hall) and the usual listener calls.

A lively, educational, and thoroughly entertaining hour hosted by Maddie.

🎙️ Call the show: 1-800-771-1025
📍 Estate planning consultations: 844-PATRICK
Catch Maddie’s after-show on Monday!

#MaddieHosts #ModelSenate #StetsonUniversity #BackToSchoolLaws #FloridaLaw #SchoolBusLaws #AttorneyPatrickSmith #MaddieTheSurferGirl #LegalPodcast #Homeschool

In a special birthday-gift episode of The Attorney Patrick Smith Show, Maddie the Surfer Girl takes the host chair for the entire show! Patrick is still in studio to handle legal questions, but Maddie runs the show from start to finish.
She kicks things off with a deep dive into the history of Stetson&rsquo;s Model Senate (now officially the Patrick L. Smith Model United States Senate) &mdash; the oldest college-level Model U.S. Senate program in the country, founded in 1970, and the life-changing impact it has had on students (including Maddie herself).
Then she covers practical Florida back-to-school laws, including:
<ul dir="auto">
<li>The process for a 16-year-old to legally leave school</li>
<li>Corporal punishment still allowed under certain school-board policies</li>
<li>Parents&rsquo; right to request a different classroom teacher</li>
<li>Strict school-bus stop laws, camera enforcement, and real caller stories about tickets</li>
</ul>
Plus plenty of fun studio banter (Gen Z slang lessons for Spike, homeschooling stories, Stetson ghost tales from Elizabeth Hall) and the usual listener calls.
A lively, educational, and thoroughly entertaining hour hosted by Maddie.
🎙️ Call the show: 1-800-771-1025 📍 Estate planning consultations: 844-PATRICK Catch Maddie&rsquo;s after-show on Monday!
#MaddieHosts #ModelSenate #StetsonUniversity #BackToSchoolLaws #FloridaLaw #SchoolBusLaws #AttorneyPatrickSmith #MaddieTheSurferGirl #LegalPodcast #Homeschool

Maddie Takes the Mic: Model Senate History, Back-to-School Laws & Florida School Bus Rules

On this episode of The Attorney Patrick Smith Show, Attorney Patrick Smith breaks down the laws of social media — the private terms of service that govern what you can (and cannot) post on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.

Learn the legal foundation that allows platforms to set their own rules (Section 230, freedom of contract, and the Supreme Court’s Moody v. NetChoice decision), plus the specific community standards that can land you in “Facebook jail,” get your account banned, or trigger copyright takedowns.

Patrick also covers:
The massive multi-state lawsuit against Meta over addictive design features aimed at kids
TikTok’s federal divest-or-ban law and ongoing safety lawsuits
Flock cameras (automated license plate readers): Are they legal? Can you block them with a “flock sock”? What about reflective spray on your license plate?
Follow-up answer for last week’s caller: Can a convicted felon live in a house with someone who legally owns a firearm?

Plus estate-planning fee transparency ($75 wills / $695 trusts), fun side-quest banter, and listener calls.

Whether you want to stay out of online trouble or understand the growing surveillance tech around us, this episode delivers clear, practical legal insight.

🎙️ Call the show: 1-800-771-1025 📍 Estate planning consultations: 844-PATRICK Don’t miss next week — Maddie hosts the entire show!

#SocialMediaLaw #FacebookJail #InstagramRules #TikTokBan #FlockCameras #Section230 #FloridaLaw #EstatePlanning #AttorneyPatrickSmith #Privacy #LegalPodcast

On this episode of The Attorney Patrick Smith Show, Attorney Patrick Smith breaks down the laws of social media &mdash; the private terms of service that govern what you can (and cannot) post on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.
Learn the legal foundation that allows platforms to set their own rules (Section 230, freedom of contract, and the Supreme Court&rsquo;s Moody v. NetChoice decision), plus the specific community standards that can land you in &ldquo;Facebook jail,&rdquo; get your account banned, or trigger copyright takedowns.
Patrick also covers:
<ul dir="auto">
<li>The massive multi-state lawsuit against Meta over addictive design features aimed at kids</li>
<li>TikTok&rsquo;s federal divest-or-ban law and ongoing safety lawsuits</li>
<li>Flock cameras (automated license plate readers): Are they legal? Can you block them with a &ldquo;flock sock&rdquo;? What about reflective spray on your license plate?</li>
<li>Follow-up answer for last week&rsquo;s caller: Can a convicted felon live in a house with someone who legally owns a firearm?</li>
</ul>
Plus estate-planning fee transparency ($75 wills / $695 trusts), fun side-quest banter, and listener calls.
Whether you want to stay out of online trouble or understand the growing surveillance tech around us, this episode delivers clear, practical legal insight.
🎙️ Call the show: 1-800-771-1025 📍 Estate planning consultations: 844-PATRICK Don&rsquo;t miss next week &mdash; Maddie hosts the entire show!
#SocialMediaLaw #FacebookJail #InstagramRules #TikTokBan #FlockCameras #Section230 #FloridaLaw #EstatePlanning #AttorneyPatrickSmith #Privacy #LegalPodcast

Laws of Social Media: Facebook Jail, Instagram Rules, TikTok Bans & Flock Camera Drama

On this episode of The Attorney Patrick Smith Show, Attorney Patrick Smith breaks down Florida’s felony vs. misdemeanor framework and then reveals a long list of surprise felonies — everyday or unusual acts that carry serious prison time and you probably never expected.

Learn why cow tipping, leaving a dog tied up during a storm (Trooper’s Law), failing to make public doors open outward, unauthorized alligator possession, destroying or hiding a will, the unauthorized practice of law, secret recordings, operating an aircraft under the influence, bookmaking, tree theft, counterfeit orange-juice labels, dueling, and more can all land you in state prison.

Patrick also flips the script with surprise misdemeanors — crimes many people assume are felonies but are actually only misdemeanors under Florida law (first-offense DUI, simple domestic battery, resisting without violence, small-scale theft, and simple marijuana possession).

Plus:
Maddie’s after-show question answered: Is it illegal to drive with the interior lights on at night?
Powerful caller stories, including a federal rehabilitation success story seeking a presidential pardon
Estate planning reminders and the usual studio banter with Isaiah and Spike

Whether you want to stay out of trouble or just love quirky Florida law, this episode is packed with practical (and surprising) legal knowledge.

🎙️ Call the show: 1-800-771-1025 📍 Estate planning consultations: 844-PATRICK

#SurpriseFelonies #FloridaLaw #FelonyVsMisdemeanor #CriminalLaw #UnexpectedCrimes #TroopersLaw #UnauthorizedPracticeOfLaw #EstatePlanning #AttorneyPatrickSmith #LegalPodcast #FloridaCrimes

On this episode of The Attorney Patrick Smith Show, Attorney Patrick Smith breaks down Florida&rsquo;s felony vs. misdemeanor framework and then reveals a long list of surprise felonies &mdash; everyday or unusual acts that carry serious prison time and you probably never expected.
Learn why cow tipping, leaving a dog tied up during a storm (Trooper&rsquo;s Law), failing to make public doors open outward, unauthorized alligator possession, destroying or hiding a will, the unauthorized practice of law, secret recordings, operating an aircraft under the influence, bookmaking, tree theft, counterfeit orange-juice labels, dueling, and more can all land you in state prison.
Patrick also flips the script with surprise misdemeanors &mdash; crimes many people assume are felonies but are actually only misdemeanors under Florida law (first-offense DUI, simple domestic battery, resisting without violence, small-scale theft, and simple marijuana possession).
Plus:
<ul dir="auto">
<li>Maddie&rsquo;s after-show question answered: Is it illegal to drive with the interior lights on at night?</li>
<li>Powerful caller stories, including a federal rehabilitation success story seeking a presidential pardon</li>
<li>Estate planning reminders and the usual studio banter with Isaiah and Spike</li>
</ul>
Whether you want to stay out of trouble or just love quirky Florida law, this episode is packed with practical (and surprising) legal knowledge.
🎙️ Call the show: 1-800-771-1025 📍 Estate planning consultations: 844-PATRICK
#SurpriseFelonies #FloridaLaw #FelonyVsMisdemeanor #CriminalLaw #UnexpectedCrimes #TroopersLaw #UnauthorizedPracticeOfLaw #EstatePlanning #AttorneyPatrickSmith #LegalPodcast #FloridaCrimes

Citizens Arrest in Florida: When Everyday People Can (and Can’t) Make an Arrest

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