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Ted Cruz: “A threat of violence crosses the line to criminality.”

Featuring: Ted Cruz, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Published | Video Starts at 08:34

And in this instance, where you have students calling for murdering Jews, in my view, those who are engaged of threats of violence, A threat of violence crosses the line to criminality. They should be arrested, especially those who commit actual violence. They should be arrested. Students who engage in this should be expelled. Professors who engage in this hateful speech should be fired. (08:34–08:38)

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Asserts that threats of violence are considered criminal acts.

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