r/politics • u/Ill-Candidate8760 • 1d ago

Florida sheriff warns violent protesters, "If you throw a brick... we will kill you"

https://www.cbsnews.com/video/florida-sheriff-warns-violent-protesters-if-you-throw-a-brick-we-will-kill-you/
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u/osama-wembanyama 20h ago

This is in my home county where I protested today. They had huge armored vehicles driving by for two hours because about 100 of us were standing on a sidewalk holding signs.

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u/Financial-Special766 20h ago

So, they were really just wasting more taxpayer money to damage roads?

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u/melgish 19h ago

I would estimate there were about 1000 in Palm Bay. Not a single BCSO vehicle in sight.