One of the things that seems the absolute craziest to come out of the leftist political activism over the last few years are their efforts to disarm and make defenseless everyday Americans. Whether it is defunding the police or pushing for more gun control, the left pushes policies that have the effect of making Americans less safe.
it’s appalling.
Fortunately, those ideas haven’t taken over in every part of the U.S., and one of the states that has rejected those kinds of silly ideas (at least in much of the state) is Florida. If you haven’t seen some of the press conferences given by sheriffs in Florida, it will warm you heart when you see one.
And as you read on today, you’ll understand why. Dave Urbanski writes,
A Florida man opened fire Thursday night when a pair of masked crooks broke into his home; the homeowner fatally shot one of them, WTVT-TV reported.
Obviously, it’s tragic that a person died. In this case, though, the person who died was (allegedly) doing illegal things (like breaking and entering) that, in many areas, would be considered criminally aggressive.
It’s the sheriff’s commentary on the situation that takes the cake, though. Urbanski continues,
“This is the state of Florida,” [Sheriff Rick] Wells said, according to WTVT. “If you want to break into someone’s home, you should expect to be shot.”
Maybe it’s just me, but there seems to be a notable lack of sympathy in Sheriff Wells’s commentary on the incident.
And, frankly, as it sounds like the person who died was clearly in the wrong and was endangering law abiding citizens with their actions, Wells’s comment is the perfect reply. No sympathy for criminals, and a sheriff’s department that actually focuses on serving and protecting the people in their community.
Certain left-leaning cities could use to learn both of those concepts.
Because in a sane world and in a sane society, criminals should fear the law abiding and not vice versa.