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Martin Hoke: Well, does the gentleman think that it has to do with the pendulum swing? If the pendulum has swung so far over to…

On the recordFebruary 1, 1995
Well, does the gentleman think that it has to do with the pendulum swing? If the pendulum has swung so far over to favoring criminals, favoring thugs, favoring those people that are abusing our society, that are abusing other people, and are simply antisocial that we have to move it back to the center? Is that not what is happening?
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Martin Hoke
Republican · Ohio

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Discussing the balance of justice and societal protection in a legislative debate.

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