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On the recordMarch 25, 2021
I guess it was okay to release that person if the injury might be hours or days away, and perhaps not so serious.
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Tom McClintock
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

McClintock critiques a proposal for releasing prisoners based on potential future risks.

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