Posted on 04/19/2021 12:22:52 PM PDT by Hojczyk
The new law, which went into effect immediately, also allows local governments to be sued if they fail to stop a riot.
"As we saw last summer, some of the local governments are actually telling, not necessarily in Florida but throughout the country, basically telling these folks to stand down, telling police to stand down while cities burnt, while businesses were burnt, while people were being harmed," DeSantis said. "That’s a dereliction of duty.
"What our bill says, and what I’ll sign into law today, is that if you're derelict in your duty as a local government, if you tell law enforcement to stand down, then you're responsible for the damage that ensues. And if someone's been harmed, or their property has been destroyed, then they can sue you for compensation."
The law defines a "riot" as a violent public disturbance involving 3 or more people acting with common intent resulting in injury to others, damage to property, or the imminent danger of injury or damage.
The law also created a new second-degree felony called an "aggravated riot," when the riot has more than 25 participants, causes great bodily harm or more than $5,000 in property damage, uses or threatens to use a deadly weapon, or blocks roadways by force or threat of force.
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However “strong” it is, it’s still not strong enough!
If Trump doesn’t run in 2024, Ron DeSantis will stroll to victory.
“What this country is facing right now is the institutionalizing of riots. When that happens, the country is certainly over.”
Or many richly-deserving cities become no-go-zones for sane individuals.
I visit regularly as well.
In September it was dead last year - true.
April through August in Miami is nuts. Orlando YMMV.
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