Florida police union endorses Gov. DeSantis for reelection next year

[TexasTowelie]

Gov. Ron DeSantis has been one of police officers’ most enthusiastic advocates since the George Floyd murder prompted nationwide protests over police violence.

Now the Florida Police Benevolent Association, representing 30,000 law and corrections officers, has returned the favor, endorsing the Republican governor for reelection next year.

“He insists that the men and women of law enforcement and corrections be treated with the utmost respect. His ‘Law and Order’ agenda continues to support and defend the citizens of our state amid the vicious attacks against the law enforcement community by the radical segments of our society,” PBA President John Kazanjian said in a written statement distributed by the governor’s office on Friday.

“We know that he will protect law enforcement officers from the threat of the ‘Defund the Police’ movement, while also creating an environment that recruits and retains the best and brightest sworn law enforcement officers our country as to offer. We have his back and we know he has ours,” Kazanjian added.

Read more: https://floridaphoenix.com/blog/florida-police-union-endorses-gov-desantis-for-reelection-next-year/

[Joe Bacon]

1. Are we surprised?

Nope.

[dchill]

2. Dismayed.

[Phoenix61]

3. What a bunch of bs.

“His ‘Law and Order’ agenda continues to support and defend the citizens of our state amid the vicious attacks against the law enforcement community by the radical segments of our society,” PBA President John Kazanjian”
One, that sentence doesn’t make sense and two the only “vicious attacks” I’ve seen against law enforcement were on Jan 6th. Seems the FPBA has taken a hard, hard turn to the right.

[Dreampuff]

4. He bought their support

With his $1,000 bonuses and the 5000 he wants to give to any out of state police officer who lost his job after refusing to get vaccinated if they will relocate here. He did the same with Educators, but I hope the majority of them have enough sense to see right through him. He was the man in Tallahassee who is putting their lives at risk with his no mask mandates in schools.