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Ron DeSantis Announces Massive Crackdown on Retail Theft, Slams California and New York While Doing So
RedState ^ | April 9, 2024 | Jeff Charles

Posted on 04/09/2024 8:02:17 PM PDT by chickenlips

Florida is taking a strong stand against retail theft and “porch piracy.” Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed into law a bill that would crack down on criminals participating in shoplifting rings and engaging in other types of property crime. While doing so, he took some shots at California and New York for going easy on those committing these offenses.

Amid widespread retail theft occurring across the nation, state and local governments are grappling with putting a stop to these operations while others are simply responding with a shrug. In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, DeSantis announced the signing of the bill, that would “increase penalties for retail theft, porch piracy, and using social media to incite looting” while pointing out that “many leftist jurisdictions are enacting policies that ignore retail theft or even encourage it.”

Today I signed HB 549, which will increase penalties for retail theft, porch piracy, and using social media to incite looting.

Many leftist jurisdictions are enacting policies that ignore retail theft or even encourage it. Those policies are dead on arrival in Florida. We catch… pic.twitter.com/exnK4SHaXh

— Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) April 9, 2024 Those policies are dead on arrival in Florida. We catch criminals and prosecute them.

During a press conference held on the same day, DeSantis railed against California and New York’s policies.

(Excerpt) Read more at redstate.com ...


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To: chickenlips; All

Simple solution to crime… You loot… we shoot. Done.


21 posted on 04/09/2024 11:19:52 PM PDT by Cobra64 (Common sense isn’t common anymore)
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To: chickenlips

Why is he the only Governor I can think of who has basic common sense? It’s not rocket science is it, if there is a problem fix it!

I live in New York, I have to unfortunately, so why can’t Kathy Hochul do what DeSantis does??

A few weeks ago a cop was shot and killed in New York. You would think THAT at least would have her fire Soros prosecutors and put an end to cashless bail. NOPE! Same old crap going on, punks get arrested and immediately released.

Last week I heard DeSantis eliminated the squatter situation that’s going on around the country. No longer will people be able to take over a house in Florida while the owner has to spend years going to court to get them out.

WHAT is so hard about that? It was a problem, it was changed. Not so in New York EVER AFTER squatters MURDERED a homeowner, Hochul STILL will not change it!


22 posted on 04/09/2024 11:20:17 PM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (As long as Hillary Clinton remains free, the USA will never have equal justice under the law)
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To: chickenlips

Why did Ron poll so low in the primaries? This guy is amazing. Was it because too many people wanted Trump?


23 posted on 04/09/2024 11:21:29 PM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (As long as Hillary Clinton remains free, the USA will never have equal justice under the law)
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

Trump and DeSantis were virtually tied in the polls until Trump got inducted and became a martyr that people felt compelled to defend. The story was planted that DeSantis had globalist donors (who were actually Trump or Haley donors) to make them feel good about it. And now that the Trump family has taken over the RNC and wants to move the party left, away from true small government social conservatives like DeSantis and Massie, the future may be difficult for him nationally.


24 posted on 04/09/2024 11:36:23 PM PDT by Golden Eagle (Principles, not partisanship)
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

*indicted


25 posted on 04/09/2024 11:37:56 PM PDT by Golden Eagle (Principles, not partisanship)
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

Yes, Trump gave the signal when he criticized DeSantis right before his reelection to governor, and Trump’s campaign staff and more cultish followers started bashing DeSantis mercilessly. They even targeted his wife, which is something Trump likes to do to his main rivals.


26 posted on 04/09/2024 11:46:24 PM PDT by skr (Righteousness exalteth a nation: sin is a reproach to any people. - Proverbs 14:34)
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To: Cobra64
Simple solution to crime… You loot… we shoot. Done.

Trump's view on this - "if you rob a store, you can fully expect to be SHOT!"

TO BE SHOT! SHOT!

27 posted on 04/09/2024 11:59:55 PM PDT by C210N (Mundus vult decipi, ergo decipiatur.)
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To: chickenlips
🙄

desanctimonious held a press conference earlier in the day just to annouce he was signing a bill to make it even more illegal to steal

🤣

Now he's going to channel his tier one, served with the seals, chuck norris action hero self to get dressed up as a homeless bum, to stake out stores in hopes he catches a shoplifter....

and cause them to commit suicide by desanctus talking about how great he's making Florida now, after ignoring it for a year.....

28 posted on 04/10/2024 12:21:56 AM PDT by backpacker_c
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

>>”WHAT is so hard about that? It was a problem, it was changed.”

There was nothing hard about it. That’s because it was never a problem here in Florida in the first place. We already had laws to deal with squatters. As others have pointed out, DeSantis passed legislation that outlawed something that was already illegal.

It was also easy for DeSantis because he has a Republican super-majority which has been willing to give him most of what he asks for even when, as in this instance, it’s unnecessary. DeSantis doesn’t have to deal with all the left wing judges and politicians or the insane laws that protect criminals, that you have to deal with in New York.


29 posted on 04/10/2024 2:53:59 AM PDT by mbrfl
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To: backpacker_c

The resident Psycho Stalker just couldn’t resist showing their *ss again


30 posted on 04/10/2024 2:54:48 AM PDT by digger48
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To: Freest Republican

Except when it comes to rigged elections, weaponization of fed government, mass censorship and J6 Floridians rotting in the gulag.

Your cute. He did clean up the election after 2020. He cannot pardon Floridian J6 people jailed because they are in federal custody. Name on governor who pardoned a J6 prisoner. I’ll wait.


31 posted on 04/10/2024 3:49:30 AM PDT by napscoordinator (DeSantis is a beast! Florida is the freest state in the country! )
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To: mbrfl
As others have pointed out, DeSantis passed legislation that outlawed something that was already illegal.

Really? What *specifically* in the new law outlawed what was already outlawed?

32 posted on 04/10/2024 3:55:15 AM PDT by Fury
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To: Freest Republican
…J6 Floridians rotting in the gulag...

Come on, do some basic research.

33 posted on 04/10/2024 3:57:54 AM PDT by Fury
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To: chickenlips

Meanwhile, Florida still hasn’t secured its elections or protected its budget from Deep State.


34 posted on 04/10/2024 4:11:55 AM PDT by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!)
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To: Fury

Since I never ask someone else to do my homework for me, for anyone else curious, from the horse’s mouth...

https://www.flgov.com/2024/04/09/governor-ron-desantis-signs-legislation-to-eliminate-retail-theft-and-porch-piracy/

Talk is cheaper. I can see the fuzz and DAs getting right in this.

NOT.


35 posted on 04/10/2024 4:15:03 AM PDT by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!)
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To: mbrfl

you are unlikely to ever have a better governor than desantis.

and once you get a bad one, all kinds of things will be changed structurally in terms of elections management.


36 posted on 04/10/2024 4:15:40 AM PDT by WoofDog123
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To: backpacker_c

You sound like a nut


37 posted on 04/10/2024 4:41:34 AM PDT by hcmama
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To: mbrfl

WRONG! the old Florida squatting laws had NO TEETH! ask me how I know this up close and personal...$6,000 later. if the new squatter legislation had been in effect just Four years ago, me and wifey would still have that $6,000. signed: Florida native.


38 posted on 04/10/2024 4:47:34 AM PDT by Qwapisking ("IF the Second goes first the First goes second" L.Star n )
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To: chickenlips

I hope Gov Abbott comes around, too... as usual from behind.


39 posted on 04/10/2024 5:18:54 AM PDT by fwdude ( )
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To: Reno89519

exactly, build more jails, whatever it takes to clear the streets of thugs.


40 posted on 04/10/2024 5:24:54 AM PDT by TexasFreeper2009
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