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Tom McClintock: So, for example, if an American citizen is arrested for drunk driving with a toddler in the back seat, we arrest the…

On the recordFebruary 25, 2019
So, for example, if an American citizen is arrested for drunk driving with a toddler in the back seat, we arrest the perpetrator and we take the toddler into protective custody until we can reunite them with their family.
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Tom McClintock
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

McClintock compares child protective measures in law enforcement to border enforcement practices.

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