Florida Capitol complex prepares for possible protesters this weekend
State Capitols bracing for protests
As President-elect Joe Biden s inauguration draws closer, officials are warning state Capitols across the U.S. to be prepared in case of protests.
ORLANDO, Fla. - State Capitols are bracing for impact after the FBI warned to expect armed protests. Essentially, the Capitol grounds, outside and inside are essentially a crime scene, said Acting U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C. Michael Sherwin.
Now, there s concern there could be 50 more crime scenes at the Capitol buildings in each state.
Governor DeSantis says he won t allow it to happen in Florida.
Photo courtesy of Gov. Ron DeSantis Twitter account.
Following the violent storming of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Florida’s House and Senate have filed identical bills to combat violence, disorder and looting in Florida.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis first proposed the legislation in September 2020.
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“While as Americans we all have a right to peacefully assemble, violence or rioting of any kind is not acceptable and will not be tolerated in the state of Florida,” DeSantis said in a news release.
DeSantis proposed legislation to stop violent assemblies, combat rioting and protect law enforcement in 2020 and said in light of Wednesday’s events at the U.S. Capitol, Florida has no time to waste to uphold public safety.
8 Jan 2021
Florida lawmakers this week moved to advance anti-rioting legislation that Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) proposed last year following the Black Lives Matter and Antifa protests that dominated several cities for months.
Republicans filed the legislation on Wednesday after the Capitol riots, which resulted in lockdowns and fatalities, including one police officer.
“In light of today’s events at our United States Capitol, we have no time to waste to uphold public safety,” DeSantis said in a statement Wednesday night.
“I look forward to working with House Speaker Sprowls and Senate President Simpson to swiftly pass this bill during the upcoming Legislative Session so that we may protect the rule of law in our great state,” he added.
Florida House and Senate file identical bills to combat violence, disorder, looting
Bills re-introduction comes after protests in Nation s Capitol
Posted at 8:31 PM, Jan 06, 2021
and last updated 2021-01-06 20:38:48-05
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) â In response to the violent mobs in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 6, 2021, the Florida House of Representatives and Senate filed identical bills to combat violence, disorder
, and looting in Florida.
Statements from Governor Ron DeSantis, House Speaker Chris Sprowls, Senate President Wilton Simpson, Representative Juan Fernandez-Barquin, sponsor of House Bill 1, and Senator Danny Burgess, sponsor of Senate Bill 484, are below.
Governor Ron DeSantis
âWhile as Americans we all have a right to peacefully assemble, violence or rioting of any kind is not acceptable and will not be tolerated in the state of Florida. In 2020, I proposed legislation to stop violent assemblies, combat rioting and protect law enforcement. In light of toda