Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Sunshine State will raise penalties on retail theft and porch piracy; he signed a new bill at a news conference Tuesday at Walgreens in Stuart.
According to an NBC News affiliate, “The bill, HB 549, allows law enforcement to impose tougher punishments for retail theft, porch piracy and inciting looting through social media.”
“If you order something and come back home… the package is going to be there and if it’s not, someone will have to pay for it,” DeSantis said.
DeSantis took a shot at soft-on-crime states like California.
“This retail theft ring is a total scam,” DeSantis said. “You have liberal laws and these people are exploiting that to basically further themselves, knowing that they can loot a certain amount without really facing any significant penalties.”
“In Florida, we’ve seen a decline in retail theft in the past four years,” said DeSantis. “We’re going to make sure our retailers are able to sell products, that consumers are able to benefit and that people are held accountable when they break the law.”
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Governor DeSantis Signs Legislation to Increase Penalties for Retail Theft and Porch Piracy https://t.co/smStRZlSmP
— Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) April 9, 2024
