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Joe Lombardo: “I don't see any reason to say that [Joe Biden is] not the…”

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Joe Lombardo: On the Record

Published March 30, 2022 | Video Starts at 08:07

I wanted to ask, do you see or have any reason to believe that Joe Biden is not the duly elected President of the United States? No, I didn't vote for him, but I don't see any reason to say that [Joe Biden is] not the duly elected President of the United States. Now, with that being said, Riley, it's important for me for people to understand my position on this. I think the election system is. Has the ability to have fraud associated with it. (08:07–08:14)

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Joe Lombardo

“The last seven years as the sheriff in Clark county, we had a 35% decrease in crime across the board.”
Joe Lombardo: On the Record | Uploaded March 30, 2022 | 29:56-30:04
“Washoe county had a 28% increase in crime.”
Joe Lombardo: On the Record | Uploaded March 30, 2022 | 30:10-30:14
“7 out of 10 third graders do not read at the third grade level.”
Joe Lombardo: On the Record | Uploaded March 30, 2022 | 47:35-47:40
“9 out of 10 of 11th graders are not at the math level they need to be at.”
Joe Lombardo: On the Record | Uploaded March 30, 2022 | 47:40-47:48
“We've already experienced, even in the state of Nevada, some of those [Afghani refugees] coming into state and committed crimes.”
Joe Lombardo: On the Record | Uploaded March 30, 2022 | 56:14-56:22
“The governor called upon local law enforcement to enact the enforcement of violations of the COVID restrictions.”
Joe Lombardo: On the Record | Uploaded March 30, 2022 | 02:16-02:23
“Fortunately, we didn't have to get to that point. On the majority of occasions, I believe only one business was shut down on the heels of…”
Joe Lombardo: On the Record | Uploaded March 30, 2022 | 02:50-02:59
“I don't think it was a bad decision to shut down the casinos.”
Joe Lombardo: On the Record | Uploaded March 30, 2022 | 03:59-04:02
“I had 400 plus people off of work at one time.”
Joe Lombardo: On the Record | Uploaded March 30, 2022 | 04:44-04:57
“My opinion, he took way too long to make the decision to lighten up on the economy.”
Joe Lombardo: On the Record | Uploaded March 30, 2022 | 05:06-05:12
“I didn't understand the medical science behind the mask mandates.”
Joe Lombardo: On the Record | Uploaded March 30, 2022 | 05:49-05:55
“Did our infection rate fluctuate as a result of [mask mandates]? No, we continue to have a similar situated infection rate with that.”
Joe Lombardo: On the Record | Uploaded March 30, 2022 | 06:20-06:29
“The election system is. Has the ability to have fraud associated with it.”
Joe Lombardo: On the Record | Uploaded March 30, 2022 | 08:20-08:26
“The evidence was not brought forward that we could prosecute on it.”
Joe Lombardo: On the Record | Uploaded March 30, 2022 | 08:26-08:30
“My platform includes the implementation of voter id, the repeal of the universal mail and the ballot harvesting associated with it.”
Joe Lombardo: On the Record | Uploaded March 30, 2022 | 09:10-09:20
“I support mail. Mail in ballots on people that request it.”
Joe Lombardo: On the Record | Uploaded March 30, 2022 | 11:10-11:15
“There's no voter ID associated with it.”
Joe Lombardo: On the Record | Uploaded March 30, 2022 | 11:25-11:29
“We know there was ballots sent out to locations that were no longer viable locations.”
Joe Lombardo: On the Record | Uploaded March 30, 2022 | 11:28-11:35
“My last six elections, I personally adulterated my signature and I was not questioned about it once.”
Joe Lombardo: On the Record | Uploaded March 30, 2022 | 12:13-12:20
“I believe the current governor is non communicative. He's not open to both sides of the aisle.”
Joe Lombardo: On the Record | Uploaded March 30, 2022 | 13:35-13:42
“The governor has a direct influence, a huge influence on how we approach affordable housing.”
Joe Lombardo: On the Record | Uploaded March 30, 2022 | 16:20-16:26
“We have $500 million allocated to affordable housing, but associated with that was a mandate of PLAs project labor agreements.”
Joe Lombardo: On the Record | Uploaded March 30, 2022 | 16:35-16:45
“If your idea or your vision was 5,000 homes to provide to the general public in affordable housing space subsidized by the government…”
Joe Lombardo: On the Record | Uploaded March 30, 2022 | 16:50-17:02
“I support collective bargaining, I support unionization, but the playing field has to be level.”
Joe Lombardo: On the Record | Uploaded March 30, 2022 | 18:34-18:40
“No other collective bargaining process includes the governor or the head of the agency having the last right of refusal.”
Joe Lombardo: On the Record | Uploaded March 30, 2022 | 19:08-19:18
“I support the death penalty as long as there's due process.”
Joe Lombardo: On the Record | Uploaded March 30, 2022 | 20:44-20:50
“Cops make a difference. They're influential in everything associated with the economy and the quality of life in any society.”
Joe Lombardo: On the Record | Uploaded March 30, 2022 | 21:41-21:49
“A significant amount of our work in law enforcement is dedicated to people that are in distress. Homelessness, social, Social issue, hunger…”
Joe Lombardo: On the Record | Uploaded March 30, 2022 | 21:59-22:12
“We are putting the cops, my cops, the state's cops, in position of liability and unsuccessful.”
Joe Lombardo: On the Record | Uploaded March 30, 2022 | 22:37-22:48
“I do not support defunding the police.”
Joe Lombardo: On the Record | Uploaded March 30, 2022 | 24:38-24:42
“I support evaluating existing programs.”
Joe Lombardo: On the Record | Uploaded March 30, 2022 | 24:42-24:47
“The majority of the training that police officers receive is in the use of force space, predominantly in the academy space when they're…”
Joe Lombardo: On the Record | Uploaded March 30, 2022 | 25:48-25:58
“LVMPD, it's twofold. It's twice as much training associated with use of force.”
Joe Lombardo: On the Record | Uploaded March 30, 2022 | 26:24-26:31
“The state of Nevada is a very well trained law enforcement force in the use of force space.”
Joe Lombardo: On the Record | Uploaded March 30, 2022 | 27:27-27:35
“Since sentencing has been reformed, lessening of sentences associated with particular crimes, the crime rate has increased.”
Joe Lombardo: On the Record | Uploaded March 30, 2022 | 28:06-28:19
“Yes, I would [look to repeal the law that put universal mail in ballots in place].”
Joe Lombardo: On the Record | Uploaded March 30, 2022 | 29:31-29:42
“In the last year, we had a 5% increase in crime.”
Joe Lombardo: On the Record | Uploaded March 30, 2022 | 30:04-30:09
“Businesses shutting down in Vegas as a result of crime.”
Joe Lombardo: On the Record | Uploaded March 30, 2022 | 31:35-31:39
“Kevin McMayhill was cleared [of misconduct allegations] because the complainant recanted her story.”
Joe Lombardo: On the Record | Uploaded March 30, 2022 | 34:35-34:40
“He didn't receive discipline, so his behavior was accepted.”
Joe Lombardo: On the Record | Uploaded March 30, 2022 | 35:00-35:06
“I have total confidence in our internal process evaluating improper actions by any individual employee within lvmpd.”
Joe Lombardo: On the Record | Uploaded March 30, 2022 | 35:51-36:01
“They determined he was exonerated of that and he moved forward with his career.”
Joe Lombardo: On the Record | Uploaded March 30, 2022 | 36:00-36:05
“IAB does not make recommendation for discipline. They just present the facts to this chain of command.”
Joe Lombardo: On the Record | Uploaded March 30, 2022 | 37:58-38:06
“If it rises to termination, that will go to the sheriff to say yay or nay for it to go to the preterm board.”
Joe Lombardo: On the Record | Uploaded March 30, 2022 | 38:39-38:48
“I've said it publicly that we need to do a complete audit of the system day one, you know, when elected governor.”
Joe Lombardo: On the Record | Uploaded March 30, 2022 | 40:14-40:25
“I don't believe that's accurate. So I think the per pupil funding formula is a little bit higher than that.”
Joe Lombardo: On the Record | Uploaded March 30, 2022 | 41:55-42:01
“The number of pupils per teacher is unacceptable in southern Nevada.”
Joe Lombardo: On the Record | Uploaded March 30, 2022 | 44:39-44:44
“I want to stop seeing [waivers for class size limits].”
Joe Lombardo: On the Record | Uploaded March 30, 2022 | 44:39-44:44
“I agree with the system they came up with in the last legislative system.”
Joe Lombardo: On the Record | Uploaded March 30, 2022 | 46:24-46:29
“The state has done a deplorable job of making it very cumbersome for people to bring their licenses from other jurisdictions.”
Joe Lombardo: On the Record | Uploaded March 30, 2022 | 48:36-48:45
“I wouldn't be open to a property tax hike.”
Joe Lombardo: On the Record | Uploaded March 30, 2022 | 48:59-49:03
“That's not necessarily a new tax, that's a reevaluation of an existing tax.”
Joe Lombardo: On the Record | Uploaded March 30, 2022 | 49:28-49:35
“You have to evaluate your existing systems. Right. Can we get by with lesser government?”
Joe Lombardo: On the Record | Uploaded March 30, 2022 | 50:11-50:17
“I said tax reform, you know, and what I mean by that is can we do a better way of doing business?”
Joe Lombardo: On the Record | Uploaded March 30, 2022 | 51:15-51:23
“School choice is a fantastic idea and I support it. But there's also limited space.”
Joe Lombardo: On the Record | Uploaded March 30, 2022 | 51:45-51:51
“I said zero policy for people that commit violent crimes.”
Joe Lombardo: On the Record | Uploaded March 30, 2022 | 52:34-52:41
“I was responsible for the 287G program as both the deputy chief and an assistant sheriff.”
Joe Lombardo: On the Record | Uploaded March 30, 2022 | 53:35-53:43
“That number is not directly limited to time as the sheriff. It's over a greater period.”
Joe Lombardo: On the Record | Uploaded March 30, 2022 | 53:49-53:56
“Yes, I think it's a productive office because of these particular issues.”
Joe Lombardo: On the Record | Uploaded March 30, 2022 | 55:22-55:29
“Yes, if properly vetted.”
Joe Lombardo: On the Record | Uploaded March 30, 2022 | 55:44-55:47