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Ted Lieu: Mandatory minimum sentences are stupid, and they're stupid because we stupidly force every fact pattern... into these…

On the recordJune 16, 2021
Mandatory minimum sentences are stupid, and they're stupid because we stupidly force every fact pattern... into these rigid little boxes that don't reflect reality.
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Ted Lieu
Democratic · California

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Ted Lieu criticizes mandatory minimum sentences for lacking flexibility and causing harsh punishments.

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