Florida Governor Ron DeSantis warned potential looters to beware as a result of Florida is a Second Modification state.
Hurricane Ian made landfall on Florida’s west coast on Wednesday as a class 4 storm.
The attention of the storm hit Cape Coral, Fort Myers and Punta Gorda Wednesday with most sustained winds of 155 miles per hour.
Governor DeSantis described the harm as that of a 500-year flood after a 9+ foot surge in Fort Myers.
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Looting has been a giant concern for these in areas going through extreme harm from Hurricane Ian.
“We’re a legislation and order state, and this can be a legislation and order neighborhood,” DeSantis stated whereas talking at a press convention in Fort Myers on Friday. “So don’t assume that you just’re going to reap the benefits of individuals who’ve suffered distress.”
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Gov. DeSantis warned would-be looters that the state would undertake efforts to keep up legislation and order and provided a quip advising towards any lootings as “we’re a second modification state”.https://t.co/udG3Vx3bPv pic.twitter.com/OczoWr9ggd
— WPEC CBS12 Information (@CBS12) October 1, 2022
“Don’t even take into consideration looting,” DeSantis stated later.
“I can inform you within the state of Florida, you by no means know what could also be lurking behind someone’s dwelling,” DeSantis stated. “And I might not wish to likelihood that if I have been you — provided that we’re a Second Modification state.”
Pleasure Reid lashed out at DeSantis.
“When the looting begins, the capturing begins.”—segregationist Miami sheriff Walter E. Headley, 1967,” MSNBC host Pleasure Reid stated. “Didn’t take DeSantis lengthy to return to kind.”
Apparently Pleasure Reid thinks solely black folks loot?
“When the looting begins, the capturing begins.”—segregationist Miami sheriff Walter E. Headley, 1967
Didn’t take DeSantis lengthy to return to kind.https://t.co/8FJKyzQY1G https://t.co/uS5jbrx29S
— Pleasure-Ann (Professional-Democracy) Reid 😷 (@JoyAnnReid) October 1, 2022
