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Eric Toney: “Josh Call is in charge of [DCI agents at the Division of…”

Featuring: Eric Toney, Republican | Candidate for Attorney General of Wisconsin

WMC Candidate Interview Series: Eric Toney

Published November 2, 2022 | Video Starts at 15:08

Untrue. Tony Ever said Jacob Blake was unarmed. Well, we've talked about those DCI agents at the Division of Criminal Investigation, those special agents. Josh Call is in charge of [DCI agents at the Division of Criminal Investigation]. them. They were the ones investigating that shooting and they found a knife the very day of the shooting and at minimum the very next day after Jacob Blake admitted … (15:08–15:10)

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Asserts that Josh Call oversees the Division of Criminal Investigation agents.

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“Brad Schimmel's average turnaround time was about 50 days. Right now, Josh Call is at 115 days, more than double.”
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“As of today, every single one of the director and up positions, the six top leadership positions, have left either retired or taken other…”
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“The fentanyl, it's killing kids at record rates and destroying families.”
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“Josh Kaul campaigned on [addressing the opioid epidemic] in 2018, attacking Brad Schimmel, saying how terrible the opioid epidemic was…”
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“Josh Kwal is saying is the other case is people that are downloading child pornography apparently isn't a serious enough case for him.”
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“Back in 2017, Brad Schimmel, when he was our attorney general, was trying to push forward a constitutional amendment to force judges to…”
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“The Wisconsin constitution only allows bail to ensure a defendant appears in court.”
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“There's no mistake that I am law enforcement's choice, that law enforcement across Wisconsin...has endorsed me.”
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