Gov. DeSantis signs HB-1, the "Anti Riot" bill into law.
Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2021 4:57 pm
Gov. DeSantis has signed the "anti-riot" bill into law and I have a number of issues with it.
HB1 is a bad idea.
1. Rioting and Looting is already a crime.
2. The use of lethal force is allowable if you are in fear for your life.
3. Local Cities should be allowed to disband or defund their police departments.
This was nothing but political show boating for 2022 and 2024. It does absolutely nothing. Additionally, granting government MORE AUTHORITY is never a good thing. There will be a time where the "other side" is in power and they will use this law to silence their opposition (Constitutionalists).
The pro-gun protests in VA for example will be squashed under this law if such an event was held here in FL.
If Po' Dunk FL wants to disband their PD because they can't afford it and instead save the taxpayers some money by simply contracting with the Sheriff's Office. Under this law, they can't do it without the state's approval because that could be seen as "defunding the police".
If a violent mob blocked traffic and I was in fear for my life since they were trying to gain entry into my vehicle, I'd already be covered under the law to defend myself. Thus, this law added nothing.
The only good thing from this law is making local government officials accountable if they order the police to stand down and not enforce the law during a riot. But that could have been pushed by itself.
Furthermore, this bill and its supporters is a huge problem. The biggest issue with it is that people claim they're for liberty and freedom when in reality, all they're for is their side wearing the boots of oppression and curb stomping their political adversary. They never think how the idea of giving government more authority will always in the end be used against them.
Worse though, this bill first went through House's Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Cord Byrd. It did not have a Senate companion bill. Yet Rep. Byrd brought it up for a vote in his committee. When he said he would not bring up HB 123, Constitutional Carry up for a vote in the very same committee for the very same reason.
Why did this bill advance and Constitutional Carry did not?
1. Gov. DeSantis was politically showboating for 2022 and 2024. he spent political capital on on HB1 but not HB 123.Rep. Byrd, running for the State Senate in 2022, also politically showboated.
2. HB 1 grants the government more authority, HB 123 lessens it.
And people think that Republicans actually care about the Constitution or Liberty. HA!
HB1 is a bad idea.
1. Rioting and Looting is already a crime.
2. The use of lethal force is allowable if you are in fear for your life.
3. Local Cities should be allowed to disband or defund their police departments.
This was nothing but political show boating for 2022 and 2024. It does absolutely nothing. Additionally, granting government MORE AUTHORITY is never a good thing. There will be a time where the "other side" is in power and they will use this law to silence their opposition (Constitutionalists).
The pro-gun protests in VA for example will be squashed under this law if such an event was held here in FL.
If Po' Dunk FL wants to disband their PD because they can't afford it and instead save the taxpayers some money by simply contracting with the Sheriff's Office. Under this law, they can't do it without the state's approval because that could be seen as "defunding the police".
If a violent mob blocked traffic and I was in fear for my life since they were trying to gain entry into my vehicle, I'd already be covered under the law to defend myself. Thus, this law added nothing.
The only good thing from this law is making local government officials accountable if they order the police to stand down and not enforce the law during a riot. But that could have been pushed by itself.
Furthermore, this bill and its supporters is a huge problem. The biggest issue with it is that people claim they're for liberty and freedom when in reality, all they're for is their side wearing the boots of oppression and curb stomping their political adversary. They never think how the idea of giving government more authority will always in the end be used against them.
Worse though, this bill first went through House's Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Cord Byrd. It did not have a Senate companion bill. Yet Rep. Byrd brought it up for a vote in his committee. When he said he would not bring up HB 123, Constitutional Carry up for a vote in the very same committee for the very same reason.
Why did this bill advance and Constitutional Carry did not?
1. Gov. DeSantis was politically showboating for 2022 and 2024. he spent political capital on on HB1 but not HB 123.Rep. Byrd, running for the State Senate in 2022, also politically showboated.
2. HB 1 grants the government more authority, HB 123 lessens it.
And people think that Republicans actually care about the Constitution or Liberty. HA!