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It, and if they go through with it, the statement is that the nra is watching it and will take action. thank you, tucker. >> tucker: code, i appreciate that. meanwhile, in california, sacramento county sheriffs deputy murdered last week during a battle with a convicted felon. some in law enforcement in the states for governor jerry brown is in part to blame. the l.a. deputy sheriffs association, and other police union, say that a 2011 law designed to relieve prison overcrowding allowed little cl...

What is very clear from this case and others is that the counties do not have the resources that they need to actually rehabilitate people. we can get them funding to replicate some of the cognitive behavioral programming that is going on in the program that actually makes people think about the criminal behavior that they have done and start thinking about more of a pro-societal form. >> tucker: im for that, im for rehabilitation, it does work in some cases, but the primary role of the state is...

Again, i think it is a complex issue, but if enforcement is saying that laws designed to lessen prison overcrowding are resulting in the murder of law enforcement officials, that has got to give you reason to stop and assess whether this is achieving what you wanted it to achieve? >> listen, i think -- first, in glad to hear that you and i have some common ground, and i think its very important to state that, you know, my heart goes out to the officers family. i cant imagine what theyre going th...

Counties. what is very clear from this case and others is that the counties do not have thear resources that they need to actually rehabilitate people. there is wonderful programs going on -- we can get them funding to replicate some of the cognitive behavioral programming thats going on in the prisons that actually makes people think about the criminal behavior theyve done and start thinking and more of a pro-societal form. >> tucker: im for that, im for rehabilitation, it does work in some cas...

>> thank you for having me on, tucker. >> tucker: thank you for coming. again, i think it is a complex issue, but if enforcement is saying that laws designed to lessen prison overcrowding are resulting in the murder of law enforcement officials, that has got to give you reason to stop and assess whether this is achieving what you wanted it to achieve? >> listen, i think -- first, im glad to hear that you and i have some common ground, and i think its very important to state that, you know, my he...

Overcrowding as a result of this. you buy the argument? >> the real issues we are facing the most deadly epidemic in history. 50,000 people are now dying as a 2015 has been accelerated. eric holder presided over that and he wants to claim thats not violent crime. if we dont protect people, well have 100,000 people dying a year. if that is not violent crime, i dont know what is. that happened on attorney general folders watch. hes got to be in the top of the list of worst attorney general center....

>> among the shoutouts, the president offered today, he thanked veterans for their support. and, by the way, there were thousands of them graduating today here as well. he also said, hey, dont forget. its sunday coming up. thats mothers day. thank you to the moms for being so supportive and getting those students to this point. but in particular, there was a heartfelt congratulations to jim kelly. you may remember he was a quarterback of the buffalo bills. oh, those many years ago making it to s...

>> among the shoutouts, the president offered today, he thanked veterans for their support. and, by the way, there were thousands of them graduating today here as well. he also said, hey, dont forget. its sunday coming up. thats mothers day. thank you to the moms for being so supportive and getting those students to this point. but in particular, there was a heartfelt congratulations to jim kelly. you may remember he was a quarterback of the buffalo bills. oh, those many years ago making it to s...

Mention of the mets. attorney general jeff sessions send out the memo. subject line, charging sentencing policy. sessions said respect the legal system, went out to all 94 attorneys, pursue stiffest charges in all possible cases. this memo means that federal prosecutors are to go after the charge with the longest prison time and mandatory minimum sentences putting them back into effect. this is a total reversal of the obama administration policies. you will remember attorney general eric holder,...

People. theyre letting them go. is that a violation of the law? not necessarily. however, if i.c.e. reaches out and asks these local law officials give me information about that person, and that information is withheld, or the local law enforcement is directed not to provide that information, that might be a violation. >> but thats not generally what is being done, correct? isnt the argument by most cities that its an issue of, you know, prison overcrowding or they dont have the resources in whi...