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Gov. DeSantis vows to 'act very quickly' if disorderly protests erupt at Florida's capitol

Credit: WPTV News | West Palm Beach
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Gov. DeSantis vows to 'act very quickly' if disorderly protests erupt at Florida's capitol
Gov. DeSantis vows to 'act very quickly' if disorderly protests erupt at Florida's capitol

Gov.

Ron DeSantis warned Tuesday that law enforcement "reinforcements" will be on hand if anyone plans to participate in armed protests at the state Capitol.

THE F-B-I'S WARNING EXTENDSFROM WASHINGTON D-C TO ALL 50STATE CAPITOLS..

WPTVNEWSCHANNEL FIVE'S JANNYRODRIGUEZ WITH OUR GOVERNOR'RESPONSE TO HOW FLORIDA ISPREPARED FOR POTENTIPROTESTS.KELLEY... AN INTERNAL BULLETINWARNED NATIONWIDE PROTESTSCOULD START LATER THIS WEEKAND EXTEND THROUGH NEXWEDNESDAY.

SPEAKING IN THEVILLAGES THIS MORNING...GOVERNOR DESANTIS SAID LAWENFORCEMENT IS READY TO ACTVERY QUICKLY IN ADDRESSING ANYDISORDERLY CONDUCT THAT MIGHOCCU<"IF YOU RIOT, YOU ARE GOINGTO JAIL AND YOU'RE GOING TOHAVE TO SPEND TIME IN JAIL.

IFYOU ASSAULT LAW ENFORCEMENTA VIOLENT ASSEMBLY YOU'REGONNA DEFINITELY GO TO JAILYOU BURN DOWN SOMEONE'SBUSINESS YOU DO ALL THIS, THEPENALTIES ARE GONNA BE VERSWIFT AND IMMEDIATE"FLORIDA SENATE PRESIDENTWILTON SIMPSON SENT A MEMO TOSENATORS AND STAFF SAYING "ATTHIS TIME IT IS OURUNDERSTANDING THAT OUR CAPITOLREMAINS SECURE... AND THEREHEAVE BEEN NO THREATS TOSAFETY... HOWEVER IT IS VERLIKELY PROTESTERS WILL GATHEROUTSIDE THE CAPITOL THCOMING SUN

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