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Angus King: “I have never, in my experience, seen law enforcement…”

Featuring: Angus King, Independent | U.S. Senate Maine

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Sen. King on ICE operation in Maine: 'Cure worse than the disease'

Published | Video Starts at 00:20

On the other hand, it's not necessarily that we are against enforcing our immigration laws. It's the manner in which it's going forward. And I have never, in my experience, seen law enforcement agencies with masks on without body cams, often without identification. And I guess the point that struck me this morning after talking to the mayor in Bideford and thinking about this is what is the damage being done in order to protect us from damage seems to be greater. (00:20–00:32)

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Asserts that law enforcement agencies are operating with masks, without body cams, and often without identification.

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