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Andrew Cuomo: “I'm not going to release 7,000 criminals into New York City.”

Featuring: Andrew Cuomo, Democratic | Former Governor of New York

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Published | Video Starts at 1:17:25

It's supposed to be follow if it's difficult, even if the timeline is screwed up, even if the money's not there. Yeah. So then, which is our position then? You're saying release the 7,000 people, and I'm saying I'm not going to release 7,000 criminals into New York City. There is no one on this stage that is saying that yet. Andrew Cuomo will repeat it again and again. (1:17:25–1:17:30)

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