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Mandela Barnes: “I don't believe that a person should commit a crime and just…”

Featuring: Mandela Barnes, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Wisconsin

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Published | Video Starts at 07:05

That means a person who has the money to buy their way out of jail should not be able to do so. And this is a mischaracterization from people like Tom Tiffany. I don't believe that a person should commit a crime and just be able to pay their way out of jail. It's not fair. It is an unequal system. Again, that has led to issues of our communities being less safe. There have been proposals before though. (07:05–07:10)

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Asserts that the current system allows people to pay their way out of jail, which he opposes.

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