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Greg Abbott: “Criminals in Harris County think they don't have to worry…”

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Gov. Greg Abbott Holds Press Briefing About Texas Public Safety Efforts

Published May 14, 2026 | Video Starts at 22:06

A law in order. District attorney. He's a DA from Montgomery County. Now, I will tell you this because I've heard this many times, Criminals in Harris County think they don't have to worry about getting arrested because they know once they get arrested, they're just going to be released. They're going to be back on the street in no time at all. Montgomery county is right next to Harris County. (22:06–22:19)

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“We arrested over 700 of these repeat offenders, many of whom were high threat offenders, many of whom were gang members.”
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