"And when they say to you, 'Seek those who are mediums and wizards, who whisper and mutter,' should not a people seek their God? Should they seek the dead on behalf of the living?"
Isaiah 8:19
Sounds great:
Gov. Greg Abbott proposed legislation Thursday that, if approved, could make certain actions during protests a felony, including destroying property and aiding or abetting an organization that takes part in a riot.Except:
Abbott made the proposals after a volatile summer in many cities across the country and in Texas which led to major demonstrations and destruction of businesses, including in Downtown Dallas, following the death of George Floyd.
Is this is? Unlike @RonDeSantisFL’s proposal, every one of these items requires a DA willing to enforce them and every big city DA is a Democrat who will not do so. #txlege https://t.co/kWqOPrxjhB
— Matt Rinaldi (@MattRinaldiTX) September 24, 2020
The problem isn’t a lack of criminal penalties for rioting. It’s that (1) Democrat DA’s refuse to enforce the laws against rioters & (2) protect rioters by prosecuting civilians defending themselves. Nothing in @GregAbbott_TX’s proposals today addresses the core issues. #txlege
— Matt Rinaldi (@MattRinaldiTX) September 24, 2020
Bottom Line: When local DA's aren't enforcing laws that are already on the books, new laws for them to not enforce doesn't accomplish anything.Allow civil suits against elected officials who refuse to enforce these laws and others protecting person or property. Strengthen protections against those exercising their right of self-defense against rioters a and mobs blocking roadways. #txlege
— Matt Rinaldi (@MattRinaldiTX) September 24, 2020
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