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Don't be too nice, like when you guys put somebody in the car and you're protecting their head, you know, the way you put your hand, like don't hit their head and they've just killed somebody, don't hit their head, i said, you can take the hand away, okay? >> donald trump has decided that mass incarceration is a good thing and we need to increase the number of people in prison and increase prison sentences and turn back the clock on prison reform. many in his own republican party disagree with him. but his attorney general, jeff sessions, a relic of the racially segregated jim crow era of the ...

Incarceration is a good thing and we need to increase the number of people in prison and increase prison sentences and turn back the clock on prison reform. many in his own republican party disagree with him. but his attorney general, jeff sessions, a relic from the racially segregated jim crow era from the south is leading the charge to lock them up and throw away the key. >> today i announced i sent a memo to each of our united states attorneys last night establishing a charging and sentencing policy for this department of justice. but it is important to note, unlike previous charging memora...

>> donald trump has decided mass incarceration is a good thing and we need to increase the number of people in prison and increase prison sentences and turn back the clock on prison reform. many in his own republican party disagree with him. but his attorney general, jeff sessions, a relic from the racially segregated jim crow era of the south. >> today i announced i sent a memo to each of our united states attorney last night establishing a charging and sentencing policy for this department of justice. but it is important to note, unlike previous charging memoranda, i have given our prosecuto...

Rather, they must be permitted to apply the law to the facts of each investigation. let's be clear, we are forcing the laws that congress has pass a pass passed, that is both our fundamental mission and our constitutional duty. going forward, i have empowered our prosecutors to charge and pursue the most serious offense as i believe the law requires, most serious readily provable offense. it means that we are going to meet our responsibility to enforce the law with judgment and fairness. it is just simply the right and moral thing to do. but it is important to note that unlike previous chargin...

Washington rather, they must be permitted to apply the law to the facts of each investigation. let's be clear, we're enforcing the laws that congress has passed, that is both our fundamental mission and our constitutional duty. going forward, i have empowered our prosecutors to charge and pursue the most serious offense as i believe the law requires. the most serious readily proveable offense. we'll meet our responsibility to enforce the law with judgment and fairness. it is simply the right and moral thing to do. but it is important to note that unlike previous charging memoranda, i have give...