DeSantis Signs New ‘Law-And-Order’ Bills That Allows The Death Penalty For Pedophiles

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a new package of crime bills into law on Monday, all of which are designed to keep criminals out of the streets.

The three bills target bail reforms being pushed by leftist prosecutors, increases penalties on fentanyl traffickers, and makes those who commit certain crimes against children eligible for the death penalty.

“Florida is a law-and-order state with a 50-year record low crime rate and double-digit year-over-year decreases in murder, burglary, and overall crime,” DeSantis said in a statement. “For three consecutive legislative sessions we have enacted tough-on-crime policies, and this year we are continuing to implement measures to protect our communities and keep Florida safe, with a particular emphasis on keeping criminals in jail and throwing the book at pedophiles.”

House Bill 1627 addresses “bail reforms” through a variety of actions, including requiring the Florida Supreme Court to develop a uniform statewide bond schedule by the end of the year.

The bill prohibits judges from setting a lower bond amount than the uniform state bond, prohibits a defendant from being released prior to their first appearance in court if they have been arrested for a violent or heinous crime, and adds a series of crimes to the state’s list of “dangerous crimes.”

House Bill 1359 increases criminal penalties on those who traffic “rainbow fentanyl” by making those who traffic such substances eligible for a life sentence and imposing a minimum 25 year sentence and a $1 million penalty and making it a first-degree felony to possess, sell, or manufacture fentanyl and other controlled substances that resemble candy.

DeSantis also signed House Bill 1297 into law which imposes the death penalty on pedophiles who “commit sexual battery against children under the age of 12,” the governor’s office said.

The governor said that he is prepared to take the fight all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court “to overrule judicial precedents which have unjustly shielded child rapists from the death penalty and denied victims and their loved ones the opportunity to pursue ultimate justice against these most heinous criminals.”

Last month, DeSantis signed a bill into law that drops the requirement for a death sentence to be handed out to a convicted criminal from a unanimous vote for jurors to only 8 out of 12 jurors.

In Florida, we believe it’s only appropriate that the worst of the worst crimes deserve the worst of the worst punishment. pic.twitter.com/pOg4UYe92m

— Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) May 1, 2023

Molly Ringwald Explains Why She Turned Down Lead Role In ‘Pretty Woman’

Hollywood star Molly Ringwald explained recently why she turned down the lead role of the 1990s hit “Pretty Woman” that ultimately went to superstar Julia Roberts and said there was “something icky about it.”

During an interview with The Guardian, the 55-year-old actress talked about the early days of her career in the 80s — marked by appearances in such coming-of-age movies like “Sixteen Candles,” “Pretty In Pink,” and “The Breakfast Club.” Ringwald said she had wanted to take on “darker roles” but found it challenging.

“I didn’t really feel like darker roles were available to me,” the actress said. “The ones that I wanted to do, I didn’t get. I was too young for certain roles. I was at this weird in-between stage.”

Molly Ringwald Turned Down Julia Roberts' Pretty Woman Role: 'I Didn't Really Like the Story' https://t.co/fxti1sbvdZ

— People (@people) April 29, 2023

The “Pick Up Artist” star said one such role she turned down was that of Vivian Ward in the movie starring Roberts and Richard Gere.

“Julia Roberts was wonderful in it, but I didn’t really like the story,” Ringwald explained. “Even then, I felt like there was something icky about it.”

Another movie she said she got turned down for was the lead role in Mike Nichols’ “Working Girl” which ended up going to Melanie Griffith, who was about ten years older.  The movie is about a young girl trying to get out of the secretary ring and climb the corporate ladder.

“‘She really needs to be at that moment where you feel the pain,'” Ringwald recalled the director telling her. ‘”You have your whole life ahead of you – nobody’s going to believe that of you.'”

At one point, the actress admitted she was just never really comfortable with the fame she found early in her career and admitted others are better at dealing with living in the spotlight.

“It’s hard to grow up under that,” Ringwald said. “I don’t want to overdo this – and boohoo, I fully recognize my privilege – but I needed to get out from under all that scrutiny. I just wasn’t cut out for it in a way that certain other people are. Some people are really good at it. Taylor Swift is amazing! But I didn’t feel comfortable with that level of stardom.”

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