Florida Gov. DeSantis signs controversial ‘anti-riot’ bill into law

Orlando Sentinel ^ | April 19, 2021 | STEVEN LEMONGELLO and GRAY ROHRER

[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.”

[Guenevere]

That’s my Governor!

[dfwgator]

Hopefully one day he’ll be My President.

[Donnafrflorida]

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.

[mikelets456]

The Orlando SLant-inel

[Basket_of_Deplorables]

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

[libertylover]

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.

[PLMerite]

**right to protest**.

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

[JayAr36]

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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[Cold Heart]

Is that Pompeo to the left?

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

[Vaduz]

Yeah that’s the ticket

[Joe Brower]

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[Freedumb]

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

[1Old Pro]

Riots are illegal and should be handled as such.

[GOPJ]

Riots are not protests

looting isn’t shopping

arson isn’t a cook out.

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

[Guenevere]

It IS Pompeo

[Carriage Hill]

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

[1Old Pro]

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.

[SgtHooper]

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

[Guenevere]

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

[Demiurge2]

“Controversial” watch...