Governor DeSantis talks about protest
OF UNLAWFUL ENTRY.
HEâS ENTEREDA PLEA OF NOT GUILTY.
HIS NEXTCOURT DATE ISNâT UNTIL JUNE.GOVERNOR DESANTIS IS WEIGHING INON THE VIOLENCE AT THE CAPITOL.HEâS CALLED WHAT HAPPENEDâUNACCEPTABLEâAND HE TALKED ABOUT A STATE BILLTHAT WOULD DEAL WITH PROTESTSTHAT TURN VIOLENT.THE PROPOSAL WAS FILED IN THEHOUSE AND SENATE...HOURS AFTERRIOTERS STORMED THE CAPITOL.IT WOULD LIMIT A CITYâS ABILITYTO DEFUND POLICEDEPARTMENTS....MAKE IT A FELONYTO REMOVE "ANY MEMORIAL."...ANDUPGRADE PENALTIES FOR RIOTING.DESANTIS FIRST PUSHED THECONCEPT DURING THE HEIGHT OF THEBLACK LIVES MATTER PROTESTSLAST YEAR.
HE SAYS THE BILL WILLTARGET EVERY RIOTER."I donât care what banner youâflying, if youâre engaging inthat conducâ weâre going tohold you accountable."DEMOCRATIC OPPONENTS WORRY THELEGISLATION WILL DISCOURAGEPEOPLE OF COLOR FROM PEACEFULLYPROTESTING.REPRESENTATIVE ANNA ESKAMANICALLED THE BILL A