Voting groups are dissatisfied with indulgence for Trump’s supporter with machete • Florida Phoenix

Last week, the state lawyer of the 4th judicial circle in Jacksonville announced that he would not be prosecuted as a teenager, identified as Caleb Williams, and will refuse him.

This decision was angry with a coalition of 16 voting groups and civil rights in the Jacksonville area and around the state, and on Monday they wrote on Monday letter The state prosecutor Jacksonville Melisses Nelson and the assistant of the state prosecutor Octavii Holdey -Youth, stating that their decision to violate all accusations against Williams “sends a dangerous notification” that the intimidation of voters is allowed, not to criminal.

They also want their office to look at the decision to give up the case.

“The facts of this case, as publicly reported, seem very convincing: a man who owns a deadly weapon approached the location of the survey, and was threatened with conduct against supporters of one of the presidential presidential candidates,” the letter reads.

“Victims, two women aged 71 and 54, were subjected to an act of intimidation, which no one in the polls had never had to endure. Deviation from your office in this case undermines the public’s confidence in the justice system and does not perform the obligation to protect the voters of Florida. “

These groups who signed the letter were the Jacksonville Branch of the NACP, the Center for the Southern Poverty Law Center, Black Lives Matter and the League of Florida Elent.

The letter continues to cite several state statutes about the intimidation of voters who consider the groups clearly showing that Williams violated the law when he broke Machete.

However, the Holdey He wrote in disposition that the state will not be criminally responsible by Williams, adding that the police and the victims “agree” with the decision.

‘Protest and resist’

Neptune police chief Michael Ki Ki -Younger stated in October last year that Williams and seven other teenagers – all supporters of Donald Trump – went to the site of the polling station, specifically “protest and resist the opposite political side, according to Associated Press.

“Every fission in Florida has the right to issue a ballot from threats, coercion or fear of violence,” – said in the rest of the letter signed by groups of voting and civil rights.

“Your decision not to exercise justice in this case is directly contrary to this principle. If you do not criminalize the intimidation of voters weakens our democracy and threaten all Floridians. We persistently urge you to review this decision, support the law and take the necessary measures to keep the voter intimidation prosecuted to be fully responsible in this case. “

The comment request to the State Prosecutor’s Office was not immediately returned.