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Friday, November 13, 2020

So much for rioting and looting in Florida

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis reportedly wants to expand to the state's self-defense law commonly known as Stand Your Ground that could include justifications for people using force against one another over criminal acts during protests, like looting. 

According to the Miami Herald, the "anti-mob" draft legislation expands the list of forcible felonies under the Stand Your Ground to include criminal mischief causing “interruption or impairment” of a business. This means that the proposed expansion may allow for citizens to shoot and possibly kill anyone they suspect of rioting or looting. 
-Terry