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Katherine Harris: Well, imagine, sir, if you will, that you were a local law enforcement leader presented with a choice of either…

On the recordJune 5, 2017
Well, imagine, sir, if you will, that you were a local law enforcement leader presented with a choice of either complying with Federal law that means that you may expose your department and your jurisdiction to civil liability or forfeiting DHS funds that are designed and intended to help you fight terrorism at a local level, would you not agree that puts those law enforcement leaders in--it is almost a Hobson's choice?
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Katherine Harris
Republican · Florida

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Harris highlights the dilemma faced by local law enforcement regarding compliance with federal law.

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