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On the recordFebruary 7, 1995
Let us say he is hugging his wife and the policeman thinks that sexual harassment is going on in front of him. Incident to arresting or halting that, he discovers narcotics. I want that to go into evidence. You want it suppressed.
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Henry Hyde
Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the admissibility of evidence in a hypothetical scenario during a debate.

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