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Van Wanggaard: “Some municipalities have talked [about] doing away with…”

Featuring: Van Wanggaard, Republican | Wisconsin State Senate, District 21

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Newsmakers: Sen. Van Wanggaard on Policing Package

Published | Video Starts at 21:44

Well, I think sending a message that the legislature is looking at this too and that it's not just gonna be, well, we're gonna cut 50% of our law enforcement. That would be absolutely crazy. Like Some municipalities have talked [about] doing away with police, totally. That would be a catastrophe. Look what's happened out in Portland. I mean, they haven't had any law enforcement control of that city for over a hundred days. (21:44–21:50)

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Asserts that some municipalities have considered completely eliminating their police forces.

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