As a actual Polk resident and I do support Sheriff Judd, I don’t agree with this implementation. Practically everything Desantis mentions is already illegal. Throwing anything at officers, illegal. Destruction of public/private property, illegal. Impeding a roadway, illegal.
With the implementation of these new laws, they are not removing any older ones, just piling on more. Just like gun laws, why do we need more of the same. Just enforce the existing. Sheriff Judd had no problem shutting them down and arresting instigators when BLM/Antifa showed up. Hell Sheriff Judd was so up BLM/Antifas ass that officers were already on location and setup before BLM/Antifa got to their regroup secondary location the next day. The districts of the state that are actually having problems with BLM/Antifa have also been infiltrated by so called Democrats, Tampa, Ybor City, Miami, Jacksonville, Orlando....
While I do agree with that these are beyond ludicrous times, it is also equally ludicrous measures. Sheriff Judd while outstanding, will not always be Sheriff, just like Desantis. What recourse is there if a unscrupulous Sheriff or governor takes office and turns this against you, just like other areas of the country. If implemented as spoken about in the press release, you could be arrested, charged with a felony, mandatory 6mo jail term, for jay walking. It would be a court battle of your word against the officers. Just look at how the so called red flag laws are being abused now in Fl. The latter I witness fuck with a few people I know already.
This is not headed in the right direction. If we go full left circle, we get a nanny state that knows what’s best for you and everything is illegal because of hurt feelings and safe spaces. If you go full right circle we get a police state and unilateral govt power because we must stamp out all crime. The end result is still the same with normal peoples rights getting trampled.
Where the fuck has the normal middle gone!!