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Florida Gov. DeSantis signs controversial ‘anti-riot’ bill into law
Orlando Sentinel ^ | April 19, 2021 | STEVEN LEMONGELLO and GRAY ROHRER

Posted on 04/19/2021 9:52:48 AM PDT by McGruff

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Florida’s controversial “anti-riot” bill into law on Monday, a measure that vastly increases law enforcement’s powers to crack down on civil unrest.

The bill, which passed mostly along partisan lines, has been criticized by Democrats and civil rights groups as unconstitutional for infringing on the First Amendment’s right to protest.

“If you look at the breadth of this particular piece of legislation, it is the strongest anti-rioting, pro-law enforcement piece of legislation in the country,” DeSantis said at a press conference in Winter Haven surrounded by Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, uniformed deputies and other law enforcement. “There’s just nothing even close.”

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: antiriotlaw; deepstate; desantis; florida; georgesoros; leo; notcontroversial; proleo; sensible; winning
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To: McGruff

That’s my Governor!


21 posted on 04/19/2021 10:08:51 AM PDT by Guenevere (When the foundations are being destroyed what can the righteous do)
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To: Guenevere

Hopefully one day he’ll be My President.


22 posted on 04/19/2021 10:09:22 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Candor7

Saturday night. Winter haven polk county had a black man shot by police offers after he eventually pulled a gun on the cops. I expected riots. Oh wait . Sheriff grady judd is our sheriff.


23 posted on 04/19/2021 10:11:57 AM PDT by Donnafrflorida (Thru Him all things are possible.)
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To: McGruff

The Orlando SLant-inel


24 posted on 04/19/2021 10:12:39 AM PDT by mikelets456
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To: McGruff

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!


25 posted on 04/19/2021 10:13:09 AM PDT by Basket_of_Deplorables (Convention Of States is our only hope now!)
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To: taxcontrol
The bill of rights recognizes the right to PEACEFUL assembly, not rioting, criminal acts and general mayhem.

Yes, but that concept is apparently too difficult to grasp for the news media and other Democrats.

26 posted on 04/19/2021 10:14:11 AM PDT by libertylover (Our biggest problem by far: most of the news media is agenda driven, not truth driven.)
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To: Vaduz

**right to protest**.

At first scan I thought that said **riot to protest**, which is probably more like what they meant.


27 posted on 04/19/2021 10:14:12 AM PDT by PLMerite ("They say that we were Cold Warriors. Yes, and a bloody good show, too." - Robert Conquest )
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To: montag813

LOL. Now the Left wants to pretend rioting, vandalism and assaults are “First Amendment” protected.

That is how the left has changed the meaning of words to protect their lawlessness. It has even effected the Supreme Court.

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28 posted on 04/19/2021 10:14:21 AM PDT by JayAr36 (My disgust with government is complete.)
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To: McGruff

Is that Pompeo to the left?

Table setting looks like the steaks are on the way:)


29 posted on 04/19/2021 10:14:30 AM PDT by Cold Heart
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To: PLMerite

Yeah that’s the ticket


30 posted on 04/19/2021 10:17:04 AM PDT by Vaduz (women and children to be impacIQ of chimpsted the most.)
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To: McGruff; JulieRNR21; Travis McGee; AAABEST; kinganamort; katherineisgreat; floriduh voter; ...

Florida Freeper

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

31 posted on 04/19/2021 10:24:54 AM PDT by Joe Brower ("Might we not live in a nobler dream than this?" -- John Ruskin)
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To: SmokingJoe

How long before sleepy Joe is instructed by his handlers to decry this law as Jim Crow 3.0?


32 posted on 04/19/2021 10:30:55 AM PDT by Freedumb
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To: McGruff

Riots are illegal and should be handled as such.


33 posted on 04/19/2021 10:33:26 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: Vaduz
Riots are not protests

looting isn’t shopping

arson isn’t a cook out.

Ding, ding, ding - we have a thread winnah!

34 posted on 04/19/2021 10:37:14 AM PDT by GOPJ (We need a better class of 'elites' - the ones we have now are more like stupid white trash...)
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To: Cold Heart

It IS Pompeo


35 posted on 04/19/2021 10:38:37 AM PDT by Guenevere (When the foundations are being destroyed what can the righteous do)
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To: McGruff

All rioters and looters should be shot on sight. No arrest, detainment, trial. SPJNK.


36 posted on 04/19/2021 10:38:39 AM PDT by Carriage Hill (A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit..)
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To: carriage_hill
All rioters and looters should be shot on sight. No arrest, detainment, trial. SPJNK.

Even in highly restricted NYS, arsonists can be shot if a threat to life is possible, also rapists.

37 posted on 04/19/2021 10:42:40 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: McGruff

And no matter what the Supremes might say that counters this law, ignore them! Florida needs to follow through with this, with fervor!!


38 posted on 04/19/2021 10:43:28 AM PDT by SgtHooper (If you remember the 60's, YOU WEREN'T THERE!)
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To: Joe Brower

We were in Sarasota recently......they have a beautiful art museum!
Floor to ceiling Rubens.........Gainsborough.......one of few replicas of David, in the courtyard


39 posted on 04/19/2021 10:44:01 AM PDT by Guenevere (When the foundations are being destroyed what can the righteous do)
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To: McGruff

“Controversial” watch...


40 posted on 04/19/2021 10:45:02 AM PDT by Demiurge2 (Define your terms!)
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