A new Florida law taking effect Thursday will expand what police can use to identify someone as a gang member.
Under current state law, a person must meet at least two criteria to be identified as a gang member. That requirement is not changing when the new law takes effect on October 1st. Instead, the state is expanding what can count toward those two criteria and, in some cases, making the criteria easier to meet.
Right now, police can count someone being seen with known gang members, but it must happen at least four times. Under the new law, that drops to two times.
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A parent or guardian identifying someone as a gang member can already count toward the criteria. Starting Thursday, a spouse who lives with the person can make that identification, too…