On a positive note.
Florida officials are calling for evacuations as Hurricane Irma—now a category 5 storm—heads toward the sunshine state after causing destruction in the Caribbean. As many residents run to shelters for safety, one sheriff’s office is warning that it might not be the best idea for those with a warrant, advising them to turn themselves into jail before the storm hits.
“If you go to a shelter for #Irma and you have a warrant, we’ll gladly escort you to the safe and secure shelter called the Polk County Jail,” warned the Polk County Sheriff’s Office in Winter Haven, Florida via Twitter. “Sworn LEOs (Law Enforcement Officers) will be at every shelter, checking IDs.”
The Office also says registered sex offenders will not be allowed in the shelters. “We are here to keep people safe,” Sheriff Grady says, “We will not have those with active warrants, or those who are registered sexual offenders or predators, in a shelter with children and families.”
