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Karen Bass: “They should be prosecuted for recklessness. But right now, the only way you can prosecute an officer is for willful…”

On the recordSeptember 22, 2020
They should be prosecuted for recklessness. But right now, the only way you can prosecute an officer is for willful intent, meaning if they deliberately meant to kill somebody.
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Karen Bass
Democratic · California

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Bass discusses the challenges in prosecuting police officers under current laws, advocating for legal changes.

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