Florida has been in the spotlight lately, making some questionable decisions while also earning praise for others. Today, we’ll focus on the latter. Florida now has stricter child protection laws thanks to Ron DeSantis. While many see this as a positive step — ensuring harsher penalties for certain offenders — some find it ironic, citing rumors about prominent leaders that make the achievement seem hypocritical.
The original article comes from Central Florida Times, which mentions how DeSantis has approved stricter protections for children. Overall, this is a huge win and something a lot of people are applauding, as offenders will now remain in custody without bond while awaiting their sentence. Yet, instead of seeing this as a victory, people have focused on something else, as there are alleged rumors circulating that certain important people might be on this list of individuals who should be punished.
Some figures who have faced accusations of illicit behavior include Donald Trump, who has been scrutinized for his past association with Jeffrey Epstein. At the time of writing, there is no evidence that Trump committed any illegal acts, but that hasn’t stopped people from criticizing him and other prominent figures.
Florida Redditors Think the Timing of this News is Ironic
Instead of focusing on the positive, people quickly turned to the news and started saying that these laws allegedly do not apply to certain people or one specific political party.
“Unless you’re a Republican.“
“Nothing this guy does is to improve the lives of his constituents.”
A few others focused on one specific figure, who has had several rumors surrounding him for several months now.
“Unless the perpetrators are very wealthy and/or connected in any way to DJT, of course.“
“Unless the perpetrator has orange skin and tiny hands.“
While the news should be seen as something good, it has sparked the complete opposite reactions online. Several Redditors believe that DeSantis might be planning something else after approving this, and a few others believe these new laws won’t help at all, as some claim there are still criminals on the run and in high-ranking positions in the government.
