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Paul Tonko: “The restraints that were used were dangerous and resulted in the death of the child in many of these cases.”

On the recordMay 18, 2009
The restraints that were used were dangerous and resulted in the death of the child in many of these cases.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Tonko warns about the lethal consequences of improper restraint practices.

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