The Florida governor warned people against committing crimes in the wake of Idalia as 'people have a right to defend their property.'
has been criticized for warning any potential looters post-Hurricane Idalia that they risk being shot by property owners.DeSantis discussed reports of apparent looting occurring in the town of Steinhatchee on the state's Gulf Coast.to help deal with the aftermath of Idalia in Florida, told those hoping to commit crimes following the hurricane's destruction that they run the risk of people following up on warnings of"you loot, we shoot.
"This part of Florida, you got a lot of advocates and some proponents of the Second Amendment, and I've seen signs in different people's yards in the past after these disasters, and I would say it's probably here, 'you loot, we shoot.'
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