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Matt Gaetz: “Let's hope that they don't think that cops are targeting…”

Featuring: Matt Gaetz, Republican | Former U.S. House, Florida's 1st District

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The Anchormen Show Episode 103 - The Sacramento Sewer w/Pearson Sharp and Carl DeMaio

Published | Video Starts at 25:14

… targeting people based upon these characteristics, when in fact, all the data showed that these are the most trafficked people. Well, by the way, by the way, let's. And Latino. Let's hope that they don't think that cops are targeting black and trans people for murder or they might make murder illegal. Is that if we talk too much about trans violence, is murder going to be legal in California? (25:14–25:21)

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Suggests that if perceptions of police targeting minorities were taken to an extreme, it could lead to absurd legal changes.

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