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Val Demings: “If it was you or me or your ordinary John or Mary, they would be prosecuted.”

On the recordMay 4, 2021
If it was you or me or your ordinary John or Mary, they would be prosecuted.
Said by
Val Demings
Democratic · Florida
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Demings argues that ordinary citizens face prosecution for crimes while powerful individuals often escape accountability.

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