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>> representative cavanaugh, what in the bill, specifically says, what, what reasonable suspicion is? because i have looked at it a couple times. i don't think i have seen anything -- we talked about this last night. but other than -- under, you know federal law, and supreme court upheld, if a police officer sees, you know something suspicious, shows commission of a crime or intention to commit a crime that is reasonable and the person can be approached. but other than someone just being illegal, what, what makes it all right to approach them? and behaviors, what sort of behaviors? >> it would...

Groups around the country are voicing their opinions and we're letting jan brewer know, the governor, governor brewer know that this is racial profiling and the latinos around the country are not going to let this slide. >> sunny, the other thing the legislator says and there are a lot of folks that agree with him in arizona says that, look, this mirrors federal legislation. that police can stop and talk to people wherever they want. >> that's just not accurate. this is really something that is based, i think, on the body of law for reasonable suspicion and criminal law. not federal immigratio...

This is really something that is based, i think, on the body of law for reasonable suspicion and criminal law. not federal immigration law. >> they're saying -- he's saying this is based on terry versus ohio, which allows police, when they suspect a crime has occurred, to talk to people. >> right. and that is a terry stop. that is traditionally used in criminal law, state criminal law, not federal immigration law. that is just not true, it is inaccurate. and as a former law enforcement officer, he should know that. and this law embarrasses me as a former federal law enforcement officer. >> and...

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