Florida Man

(RETIRED)

[Florida Man @_FloridaMan]

I spoke to the @washingtonpost about how this account started and why I’m not doing it any more. https://t.co/sfq3IE7kMN

[Florida Man @_FloridaMan]

@BleedsIron You literally just described a poll tax.

[Florida Man @_FloridaMan]

🚨 BREAKING: MUELLER NEWS 🚨

Only joking, but for real, the Florida Legislature is trying to disenfranchise voters with some bullshit shenanigans. Sign this petition to prove you’re cool and I’ll follow you out of solidarity. https://t.co/zrCDCpCO8n

[Florida Man @_FloridaMan]

I’ve seen some truly insane things come out of Florida over the last few years, but I don’t think anything has shocked me more than what the state legislature is currently trying to do to the voting rights of ex-felons. https://t.co/ylyHmvMo6c

[Florida Man @_FloridaMan]

@PaulGonzalez10 No. That would be a poll tax. I’m pointing out that even your best argument still doesn’t make any sense.

[Florida Man @_FloridaMan]

I’ve seen some truly insane things come out of Florida over the last few years, but I don’t think anything has shocked me more than what the state legislature is currently trying to do to the voting rights of ex-felons. https://t.co/ylyHmvMo6c

[Florida Man @_FloridaMan]

@PaulGonzalez10 Whether it’s true for a small number of cases or not, it creates a system where private companies decide whether people are allowed to vote or not. That’s not democracy.

[Florida Man @_FloridaMan]

@Lala11105 I don’t like the idea of for-profit companies deciding the severity of someone’s punishment, and if you care about democracy, you shouldn’t either.

[Florida Man @_FloridaMan]

@Lala11105 Even if that debt isn’t part of their original fine but comes from service fees levied by private collection agencies?

[Florida Man @_FloridaMan]

@PaulGonzalez10 Often the money they owe isn’t part of their sentence, but fees added by private collection agencies. Sometimes as much as 40% of the original fine.

[Florida Man @_FloridaMan]

@nanner625 In Florida, courts often outsource collection to private companies, and they can tack on up to 40% in fees and surcharges, which people then get stuck paying long after their original fine is settled. Not sure what that’s got to do with paying your debt to society.

[Florida Man @_FloridaMan]

@6jtd6 It creates a system where if you have money to pay the fees (which, I should say, are often surcharges levied by private collection agencies) you can participate in democracy. But if you’re poor, you can’t. It kind of undermines the whole “all men are created equal” thing.

[Florida Man @_FloridaMan]

@muggiewuggie No. Just trying to get the word out.

[Florida Man @_FloridaMan]

@putnamnation They are absolutely the same issue. But appreciate you acknowling it’s dumb and unfair.

[Florida Man @_FloridaMan]

@putnamnation Actually, in many cases, the money people owe isn’t going back to “society", but private collection companies that can add up to 40% in surcharges for no reason other than it makes them richer. https://t.co/UAOncI3ZP4

[Florida Man @_FloridaMan]

@mfredericks1x @OmniAim Yep. Just trying to raise awareness about what’s happeneing.

[Florida Man @_FloridaMan]

@Jaded_Crawler No offense, but crawl up your own ass.

[Florida Man @_FloridaMan]

Okay, earnest tweets over. I promise I'll tweet something funny again soon.

[Florida Man @_FloridaMan]

For real, I currently only follow Jimmy Buffett, but I'm willing to let that insanely funny bit die for this cause, because it clearly deserves more attention.