Bill Clinton: “It tells young people that if you commit a serious crime or belong to…”

On the recordSeptember 13, 1994

It tells young people that if you commit a serious crime or belong to a gang, you can get more time in jail automatically.

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Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks to United States Attorneys on the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994

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