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Ron DeSantis: “We did legislation to say that we are going to make sure…”

Featuring: Ron DeSantis, Republican | Governor of Florida

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Governor DeSantis Announces Law Enforcement Recruitment Milestone

Published | Video Starts at 04:12

But the implications of those positions were very dangerous. So we stood firm on that. You did not see Minneapolis happen in places in Florida. And then we were proud of it. Then We did legislation to say that we are going to make sure that if you loot, if you're rioting, if you're engaging in violence...you're going to jail. get a slap on the wrist like they do in Portland. You know, they riot in Portland, they put them, slap them on the wrist, put them out, just do it again. (04:12–04:42)

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Asserts that Florida has legislation ensuring jail time for looting, rioting, or engaging in violence.

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