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Ed Markey: But having surveilled them and not able--and not having any evidence which has been developed, it just seems to me that…

On the recordSeptember 4, 2018
But having surveilled them and not able--and not having any evidence which has been developed, it just seems to me that they do have a right to the presumption of innocence.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey argues for the presumption of innocence in surveillance cases.

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