Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he had directed law enforcement to “protect people’s property” in the wake of Hurricane Idalia.
“We are not going to tolerate any looting in the aftermath of a natural disaster. I mean it’s just ridiculous that you would try to do something like that on the heels of an almost Category 4 hurricane hitting this community,” DeSantis said.
He warned would-be looters that they could very well be walking into the home of a Second Amendment advocate.
“I’ve seen signs in people’s yards, and I would say it’s probably here, ‘You Loot, We Shoot.’ You never know what’s behind that door,” DeSantis said.