Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is proposing "anti-mob" legislation to expand the state’s "stand your ground" law, according to the Miami Herald.
The legislation would reportedly expand the state’s list of “forcible felonies” to justify using force against people engaging in conduct resulting in the “interruption or impairment” of a business. It would also justify the use of force against those involved in looting, which is defined as a burglary within 500 feet of a “violent or disorderly assembly.”
The proposal also adds criminal penalties for engaging in “violent or disorderly assemblies” and would make blocking traffic during a protest a third-degree felony, the newspaper notes, adding that it would also offer immunity to drivers who say they accidentally killed or injured protesters who block traffic and withhold state funds from local governments that cut law enforcement budgets.
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The legislation would reportedly expand the state’s list of “forcible felonies” to justify using force against people engaging in conduct resulting in the “interruption or impairment” of a business. It would also justify the use of force against those involved in looting, which is defined as a burglary within 500 feet of a “violent or disorderly assembly.”
The proposal also adds criminal penalties for engaging in “violent or disorderly assemblies” and would make blocking traffic during a protest a third-degree felony, the newspaper notes, adding that it would also offer immunity to drivers who say they accidentally killed or injured protesters who block traffic and withhold state funds from local governments that cut law enforcement budgets.
DeSantis proposing ‘anti-mob’ legislation to expand Florida’s ‘stand your ground’ law
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is proposing “anti-mob” legislation to expand the state’s “stand your ground” law, according to the Miami Herald. The legislation wou…
thehill.com
