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Charles Skelton: “I think back lo those many years ago to a time when I was prosecuting attorney of Lafayette County and had the…”

On the recordMay 22, 2008
I think back lo those many years ago to a time when I was prosecuting attorney of Lafayette County and had the opportunity to witness our sheriff, deputy sheriff or Missouri Highway Patrol interrogating people who were suspects of various different offenses, and I shudder to think what if we had contracted that out to someone who had not been fully trained on the one hand and who did not understand the law or the rules and regulations under which interrogations must be conducted. Fast forward to today and the interrogation of detainees. I think a governmental function that is as important as interrogating detainees should be a function of the government.
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Charles Skelton
Democratic · New Jersey

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Discussing the importance of government oversight in the interrogation of detainees.

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