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Eric Toney: “Our attorney general was asked about those comments…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 03:07

And we saw that on full display during that Democrat primary for governor where one of those candidates wants to abolish police in prisons. And Our attorney general was asked about those comments [abolishing police in prisons]. And what did he have to say? Nothing. He couldn't bring himself as a top cop to stand up for common sense, be the adult in the room and say it's crazy to abolish police in prisons because he puts his party politics over your public safety. (03:07–03:13)

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Asserts that the Attorney General did not respond to comments about abolishing police and prisons.

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