In D.C. they were trying 23 year olds as juveniles, Jim. And you can't do that because not all 23 year olds were being tried as juveniles. But enough, but Enough of them [23-year-olds] were [being tried as juveniles]. And that's what was happening in Washington D.C. that's why I authored the D.C. crimes Act. Because the truth of the matter is you gotta have a standard when it comes to criminal justice. (06:55–06:57)
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