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Proposed “Stand Your Ground” Amendment Comes Under Fire (Florida)
The Capitolist ^ | November 16th 2020 | Karen Murphy

Posted on 11/17/2020 2:39:44 PM PST by Jacquerie

A new proposal that allows business owners to defend their property during a violent riot is coming under fire from Democrats.

This idea was floated as part of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ recently proposed “Combatting Violence, Disorder and Looting and Law Enforcement Protection Act.” Under the proposed act, Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” statute would be amended.

Under current law the “Stand Your Ground” statute states, “a person is justified in the use of deadly force and does not have a duty to retreat if … he or she reasonably believes that such force is necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to himself or herself or another or to prevent the imminent commission of a forcible felony.”

DeSantis’ new proposed amendment to the statute expands the definition of “forcible felony” to include, “criminal mischief that results in the interruption or impairment of a business operation; arson that results in the interruption or impairment of a business operation; and any other felony . . . .”

(Excerpt) Read more at thecapitolist.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: banglist; desantis; fl; florida; standyourground
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Good. Make it happen. Loot and die.

1 posted on 11/17/2020 2:39:44 PM PST by Jacquerie
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To: Jacquerie

Common sense self-defense law.


2 posted on 11/17/2020 2:41:03 PM PST by JMS
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Not surprising that demonRATS object to the law. After all, they ARE the criminals who are rioting, looting, burning, and killing people.


3 posted on 11/17/2020 2:42:59 PM PST by EnigmaticAnomaly ("Truth sounds like hate to those who hate truth.")
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Not surprising that demonRATS object to the law. After all, they ARE the criminals who are rioting, looting, burning, and killing people.

Exactly!!!!

4 posted on 11/17/2020 2:47:36 PM PST by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith.)
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>>>On the other hand, Democrat legislators, attorneys and others call DeSantis’ proposal “racist,” “dangerous” and “extreme.”<<<

WHY do the commiecrats always label self-defense of one’s own life and property a “racist” thing?


5 posted on 11/17/2020 2:48:07 PM PST by Old Grumpy
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To: EnigmaticAnomaly

Not to mention their rock-solid voting block.


6 posted on 11/17/2020 2:49:00 PM PST by GreyHoundSailor
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Actually, a rioter or a looter threatening the person’s property / business should be enough.

If you kill them they will stop coming.


7 posted on 11/17/2020 2:51:03 PM PST by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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The DemoIdiots want you to reason with them so no harm will come to them.

Full_Retard

8 posted on 11/17/2020 2:51:55 PM PST by SkyDancer (~ Pilots: Looking Down On People Since 1903 ~)
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To: Jacquerie

Fake headline. It is only under fire because a liberal rag said it is. But that Is SOP for rat publications


9 posted on 11/17/2020 2:52:39 PM PST by Autonomous User (During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.)
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To: Jacquerie; JulieRNR21; kinganamort; katherineisgreat; floriduh voter; summer; Goldwater Girl; ...

Florida Freeper

I'm compiling a list of FReepers interested in Florida-related topics.
If you want to be added, please FReepMail me.


10 posted on 11/17/2020 2:53:59 PM PST by Joe Brower ("Might we not live in a nobler dream than this?" -- John Ruskin)
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A new proposal that allows business owners to defend their property during a violent riot is coming under fire from Democrats.

A new proposal that allows business owners to defend their property during a violent riot is coming under fire from COMMUNISTs.

It is only common sense for business owners to defend their property.

11 posted on 11/17/2020 2:54:01 PM PST by olezip
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“On the other hand, Democrat legislators, attorneys and others call DeSantis’ proposal “racist,”...”


Are democrat legislators, attorneys and others saying that blacks are more likely to engage in the felonious behavior and isn’t that racist?


12 posted on 11/17/2020 2:54:40 PM PST by hanamizu
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To: Jacquerie

The Amendment should be called, “You loot, we shoot!”


13 posted on 11/17/2020 3:02:47 PM PST by DMD13
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To: hanamizu

Without actually SAYING THE WORDS, the answer is YES.


14 posted on 11/17/2020 3:34:39 PM PST by Old Grumpy
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To: Jacquerie

Criminals everywhere are outraged at this proposal!


15 posted on 11/17/2020 3:35:24 PM PST by Professional ( )
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To: Old Grumpy

Because in the present day there is no worse name they can use. Queer? Nope, ‘cause that’s good. B@stard? Nope, ‘cause that disparages people whose parents weren’t married. Son-of-a-biotch? No, ‘cause because that implies you are certain they don’t self identify as being a different animal...furbies, possibly. So, the only safe curse left is racist. And, the good thing is they can use it without knowing your preferred sexual identity.


16 posted on 11/17/2020 3:49:39 PM PST by Gen.Blather (Wait! I said that out loud? )
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Go ahead...make my day!


17 posted on 11/17/2020 3:56:01 PM PST by entropy12 (No president of past kept as many promises as PDJT. )
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To: EnigmaticAnomaly

And they are about to steal this election. The people, especially on Free Republic should be up in arms. But ae far as I can tell, it is just another day.


18 posted on 11/17/2020 4:15:38 PM PST by sport
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To: Jacquerie

Oh, well, we don’t want dems to have bad feels.


19 posted on 11/17/2020 4:21:09 PM PST by lurk ( )
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To: SkyDancer

Demo-craps are COMPLETELY removed from reality!


20 posted on 11/17/2020 4:23:01 PM PST by Jackson Brown (Accomplished without a barrier.)
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