Peter Washington, at his Orlando, Florida home, on May 10, 2023. - Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel/TNS
Most Floridians have heard of the high-profile arrests of former felons by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ elections police force. And they might have felt little sympathy for those arrested on election-fraud charges, based on the fact that they had previously been convicted of some of the worst crimes society can imagine: Homicide and sexual offenses that sometimes involved children. Yet a closer look reveals a lot to be concerned about, starting with the fact that DeSantis’ office has yet to offer any explanation as to why they singled out just 20 among hundreds of cases of voters flagged due to potentia...
