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Jay Collins: “In California, $999, you could go rob things and not going…”

Featuring: Jay Collins, Lieutenant Governor of Florida

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Governor DeSantis Podcast Ep 5

Published | Video Starts at 27:23

Look at the lawlessness in California, in New York, New Jersey, in Pennsylvania, look at Chicago. Look at all of these eastern and western states. They're lawless, safe havens. It's ridiculous. In California, $999, you could go rob things and not going to prosecute you. They're not going to push this. What kind of nonsense is that? It's utterly ridiculous. The average citizen, when you talk to them, they're livid about this. It doesn't make sense. (27:23–27:29)

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Asserts that theft under $999 in California is not prosecuted.

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