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Glenn Grothman: But when defund the police, you have the unintended consequence of increased crime.

On the recordOctober 20, 2021
But when defund the police, you have the unintended consequence of increased crime.
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Glenn Grothman
Republican · Wisconsin

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He states that defunding the police leads to higher crime rates.

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