GOP Anti-Crime Plan Has Republican Critic
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KY State Rep. Savannah Maddox objects to wiretapping provision in the new Anti-Crime Plan.
Kentucky State Representative Savannah Maddox objects to wiretapping provision in the new Anti-Crime Plan.
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GOP Anti-Crime Plan Has Republican Critic
Clip: Season 2 Episode 86 | 1m 1sVideo has Closed Captions
Kentucky State Representative Savannah Maddox objects to wiretapping provision in the new Anti-Crime Plan.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipA Republican anticrime plan announced yesterday, already has a vocal critic, and that critic is a fellow Republican.
A group of Kentucky House Republicans yesterday announced the SAFER Kentucky Act with 18 provisions, including a three strikes law that would mean life in prison for a criminal.
Third, violent felony offense and the seeking of the death penalty for anyone who intentionally kills a law enforcement officer.
The plan also would create a state wire tapping policy, while state Representative Savannah Maddox posted this on Xe, formerly known as Twitter.
Quote, Folks, I am blown away that wiretapping is being contemplated and a Republican supermajority.
Some of the items on this list make sense.
Others are absolutely bananas.
I cannot provide a complete analysis until I have a bill draft in hand.
But I can tell you right now that I will never support legislation that allows for wiretapping all caps at the state level and quote.
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