Florida Governor Will Allow Residents to Shoot Marauders
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has drafted an anti-mob bill that would expand the state's "Stand Your Ground" law, a move that many believe will allow armed citizens to shoot and potentially kill anyone they suspect of robberies, writes Fox13.
The newest DeSantis Act was passed in response to months of protests that often led to unrest this summer in Florida and the United States following the death of George Floyd, a black man who died during brutal detention by white police.
The legislation is an attempt to prevent “violent and disorderly gatherings” by allowing violence against anyone involved in “interrupting or damaging” a business, which is reportedly described in the draft as burglary within 500 feet (just over 150 m) of "Violent or disorderly assembly," according to the Miami Herald Tuesday.
“It allows vigilantes to justify their actions,” former Miami-Dade County prosecutor Denise Georges told the publication. “It would also allow death to be the penalty for property crime, which is cruel and unusual punishment.” We cannot live in a lawless society where lives are taken so carelessly and recklessly.”
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The bill also includes measures that would make protests that disrupt society by blocking traffic a third degree felony. The law is said to also grant immunity to drivers who inadvertently kill or injure protesters blocking traffic.
In addition, the law will allow the state to withhold funds from local governments that are cutting police budgets.
DeSantis, a staunch supporter of President Trump, reportedly submitted copies of the law to the state Senate criminal justice committee and the House judiciary committee, according to emails received by the Miami Herald.
"It's clear that the 'Trump beauty pageant' is still going on with governors and senators who want to be the next Trump," Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber told the outlet. “And the governor is clearly a very good opponent.”
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