DeSantis’ election crimes arrests confuse some suspects

By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE
Associated Press

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Newly released police bodycam footage shows that three of the 20 people who were arrested in Florida for allegedly voting illegally in the 2020 election appeared to be surprised that they had done anything wrong. The recordings, made by local police and obtained by the Tampa Bay Times, were published after Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis in August announced charges against the suspects as the first major public move of his controversial election police unit. Court records show that some of the 20 people who were arrested were able to register to vote and eventually received voter registration cards from local election officials.