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José E. Serrano: I have a problem if we set in motion a wave of desire and push to force local people to do it. And what we hear from…

On the recordJune 14, 2007
I have a problem if we set in motion a wave of desire and push to force local people to do it. And what we hear from local law enforcement is that they're under incredible pressure, political pressure, from elected officials to join a program that they know is not a good program.
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José E. Serrano
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the pressures on local law enforcement regarding a specific program.

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