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Chris Murphy: “Protesting your government does not, cannot, and should not…”

Featuring: Chris Murphy, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Connecticut

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Senator Chris Murphy's Call for Bipartisan Defense of Free Speech Following Alex Padilla's Arrest

Published | Video Starts at 01:36

Well, that is certainly a legitimate opinion, right? You can criticize any of us for engaging in spectacle, but spectacle is not illegal. Raising your voice is not a crime in this country. Protesting your government does not, cannot, and should not result in you being delivered by, to the ground by law enforcement and handcuffed. Another of our colleagues says, was he disruptive? Well, he got what he wanted. Once again, the standard here seems to be disruption. (01:36–01:49)

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Asserts that government protest should not lead to law enforcement violence.

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