Rubenstein says Peters could have received 20 years and he notes, even Polis own clemency board recommended against commutation. I approach all these issues with great humility in a very objective way. Looking at the data, of course, I actually heard from thousands of people on this case. That's not humility, that's arrogance. To believe that your judgment should substitute those others because you think they're wrong and you think you're smarter than them. (02:08–02:17)
CLAIM
Asserts that he objectively considered data and public opinion in deciding on Tina Peters' case.
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