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Louie Gohmert: It is flipping the presumption of innocence on its head, it is irrational, and it is penalizing those who are poor.

On the recordNovember 13, 2019
It is flipping the presumption of innocence on its head, it is irrational, and it is penalizing those who are poor.
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Louie Gohmert
Republican · Texas

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Discussing the negative impacts of the bail system on the poor.

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