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Ned Lamont: “Overnight, we had the inspector general say [the police…”

Featuring: Ned Lamont, Democratic | Governor of Connecticut

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Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont Discusses Economic Plans, Crime, and Reproductive Rights in CT22 Primetime Special

Published | Video Starts at 14:13

Did you see that body cam video? I didn't see it well. I didn't see it well. It would tell you these guys are heroes and extraordinary what they did. And Overnight, we had the inspector general say [the police officers] did the right thing. And some would feel, though, that, you know, eliminating or limiting qualified immunity has made cops feel very unsafe. (14:13–14:18)

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Asserts that the inspector general confirmed police officers acted correctly.

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