Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Calls for Increased Penalties to Hit Criminals Who Exploit "Protests" as Cover for Their Crimes

This guy is definitely running for president in 2024 and unless he's been bought by Google and FaceBook to act as their protector, he'll have my vote.

(In which case, Tom Cotton gets my vote.)

Gov. Ron. DeSantis announced new legislation on Monday that would toughen penalties for crimes committed during protests.

DeSantis told reporters during a news briefing at the Polk County Sheriff's Office the bill would charge protesters with felonies for damaging property and inflicting injuries, as well as sentence them to mandatory jail time for hitting a law enforcement officer. The bill, which state lawmakers will consider during next year's legislative session, would also bar protesters who commit crimes from receiving state benefits or working for the state.

"We're not going to go down the road that other places have gone," DeSantis said. "If you do it, and you know that a ton of bricks will rain down on you, then I think people will think twice about engaging in this type of conduct."

That's not all he's doing -- he's waiving sovereign immunity for any government that refuses to stop rioting. If you're damaged by the rioters, you can sue the town government.

I'm not sure if you can sue the actual officials making the decisions.

Note, down at the bottom, it states that any welfare benefits from the state will be terminated for anyone committing a violent crime related to "protesting."

My Gay Quotient just went from 08% to 45%.

posted by Ace at 02:10 PM

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