For Protecting the Palm Beaches this week, we're talking about enforcement of the new so-called "anti-riot" law in South Florida.
The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office has said it plans to enforce every section of the new law, which went into effect as soon as it received the governor's signature last week.
Early on, Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony had shared some of his own opposition to the then-bill. He says that was just about the fact that Florida already has several laws that would apply in the case of riots.
"There's a multitude of different legislation that have been on the books for decades and we've been effective at handling any kind of civil unrest."
But he says reports this week about BSO "instructing deputies to limit use of the new law" were untrue.
Tony told Brian Mudd that he spoke with the agency's general counsel to ensure the law is put to use correctly.
"What steps are we gonna take when this law comes into play and how are we gonna apply it effectively without worrying about did we violate someone's rights? Were we overzealous and using it to be punitive?"
The Sheriff says they came up with a plan.
"Before we would charge them with some type of new bill, we would use the bills that already exist that we've used in the past and our captains will assess whether or not this should be an added charge."
Click Here for an in-depth look at what the law, officially titled "Combating Public Disorder," actually does.
We're hoping to speak with Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw on this topic and others next week.
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