“House Bill 1 is all about protecting our communities,” Sprowls said. The bill was filed on January 6, the same day protestors took over the U.S. “We always want Americans to be able to address their government and talk about their grievances publicly but nobody has the right to break the rules or our public safety that we all share.” “It doesn’t matter what you’re there to protest, what matters is whether or not you’re being violent, what matters is whether or not you’re threatening people, what matters is whether or not you’re destroying their business, it doesn’t matter what the reasons are,” Sprowls said. He said they want to send a clear message. Sprowls said Senate President Simpson and Governor DeSantis are also committed to public safety. “The whole notion that there’s anything - a single word in this bill - that would allow somebody who is peacefully protesting, which is a sacred American right and a sacred American tradition, that they would be swept up and arrested or hurt in any way is totally, patently false,” Sprowls said. Sprowls insists peaceful protestors will not get wrapped up in this bill.
The bill says a person commits a riot if he or she participated in a violent public disturbance involving an assembly of three or more persons acting with a common intent to assist each other in violent and disorderly conduct.Ī person would commit an aggravated riot if the riot involved more than nine people and if while they were rioting caused great bodily harm to a person not participating in the riot, caused more than $5,000 in property damage and more. What it does criminalize is destruction, what it does criminalize is threatening people, injuring people, using violence, threats, weapons to destroy property or to force your political views on somebody else.” “What this bill does criminalize is violence. “The reality is, is what’s protected is speech and peaceful speech and peaceful protest,” Sprowls said.
Florida bill seeks to block trans athletes from girls’ teamsīut Florida’s Speaker of the House, Chris Sprowls, said that’s not the case. The bill, Combating Public Disorder, would punish people who engage in violence or destruction to further a riot or aggravated riot.Ĭritics say the bill is an infringement on American’s right to peacefully assemble as guaranteed by the First Amendment. House Bill 1, also known as the ‘Anti-Riot Bill’ comes after a year of political unrest across the nation beginning with last summer’s Black Lives Matter riots after George Floyd’s death. (WMBB) - The Florida Legislature is debating a controversial bill that some say would violate people’s First Amendment Rights. We have video of police officers shooting what appears to be non-lethal weapons at students. They were seen in riot gear, and witnesses say they resorted to shooting pepper balls, chemical pellets with similar effects as pepper spray, at students.Ī statement from the university late Tuesday said some partygoers were throwing bottles at police and jumping on cars. Police from multiple departments were summoned. Students should take any items necessary to continue their education from home as well as other essential items in case time away is extended. If you are approved for an extended stay or housing over spring break, you are permitted to stay. School officials said the incident began as "one last large gathering before spring break" and was never intended to be a protest.
The cancellation was announced Tuesday, and within hours, hundreds of students had gathered on a campus street. DAYTON, OH - When the University of Dayton in Ohio announced its temporary suspension of all classes and on-campus housing due to coronavirus concerns, students responded by putting on an out-of-control party on campus.
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