Governor Rick DeSantis Lays Down The Law

[Dr. Evil]

Gov. Desantis proposed tough new laws in Florida today:
Increased charges against rioters
Blocking traffic is a felony
Toppling statues is a felony
Illegal to harass people in restaurants
Immunity for people who drive thru a mob
RICO violation for organizing a riot
Mandatory 6 months for hitting a cop
No state money for cities that defund police
Riot victims can sue local governments
Cut off welfare for rioters
Limit bail for rioters
This is not going to be run like a Democrat state. I love Desantis!

 

[GOPerfect]

This is good to see and hear about...

 

[Jsmegs77]

I appreciate the sentiment, but isn't most of this already in the statutes? Mostly I mean the "is a felony" bits. I do like the idea of tarring riot organizers with RICO, it seems applicable, and I think that removing state funding from cities that choose to eliminate law enforcement is a wonderful step.

While this is all well and good to say, where the rubber meets the road are the DA's, prosecutors, and attorneys general. How about some consequences for them if they refuse to uphold the laws? No more prevaricating, activist local and regional officials...hold their feet to the fire if they refuse to uphold the laws that are on the books.

 

[Saltwater60]

Next president. I love it. Open season on these assholes.

 

[Dr. Evil]

 

[Acer-m14]

he should have said .. sue the persons in govt office personally .. take it out of there pocket book and not the taxpayers

 

[Defilade]

Gov. Desantis proposed tough new laws in Florida today:
Increased charges against rioters
Blocking traffic is a felony
Toppling statues is a felony
Illegal to harass people in restaurants
Immunity for people who drive thru a mob
RICO violation for organizing a riot
Mandatory 6 months for hitting a cop
No state money for cities that defund police
Riot victims can sue local governments
Cut off welfare for rioters
Limit bail for rioters
This is not going to be run like a Democrat state. I love Desantis!

Immunity for people who drive thru a mob

LMAO! did you put that in there? otherwise I call shotgun!

 

[Podmonkey]

If they granted immunity to anyone using defensive deadly force against any individual demonstrably involved in a riot it would be even more effective.

 

[Blimey]

Gov. Desantis proposed tough new laws in Florida today:
Increased charges against rioters
Blocking traffic is a felony
Toppling statues is a felony
Illegal to harass people in restaurants
Immunity for people who drive thru a mob
RICO violation for organizing a riot
Mandatory 6 months for hitting a cop
No state money for cities that defund police
Riot victims can sue local governments
Cut off welfare for rioters
Limit bail for rioters
This is not going to be run like a Democrat state. I love Desantis!

Aren't many of these already illegal? Blocking traffic already is. Surely toppling statues is as well.

It's amazing they are even considering giving immunity to drive through a crowd because that seems really easy to abuse. As for bowling through them now, it should already be an act of self defense if the driver fears that to not do it may result in substantial harm.

Overall most of these are solid ideas.