Investigation of So Called "rackets".: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Commerce, United States Senate, Seventy-third Congress, Second Session, Pursuant to S. Res. 74, a Resolution Authorizing an Investigation of the Matter of So Called "rackets" with a View to Their Suppression ...U.S. Government Printing Office, 1933 - Crime |
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... CHAIRMAN . Commissioner Bolan , you spoke about parole . Are you in opposition to the parole systems as they exist today ? Commissioner BOLAN . Well , to some extent , yes . With first offenders it appears that paroling a first offender ...
... CHAIRMAN . Commissioner Bolan , you spoke about parole . Are you in opposition to the parole systems as they exist today ? Commissioner BOLAN . Well , to some extent , yes . With first offenders it appears that paroling a first offender ...
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... CHAIRMAN . Would it be necessary in that way to deprive the law - abiding citizen from the possession of firearms ? Commissioner BOLAN . No. I believe the law - abiding citizen should be permitted to carry firearms . The CHAIRMAN . What ...
... CHAIRMAN . Would it be necessary in that way to deprive the law - abiding citizen from the possession of firearms ? Commissioner BOLAN . No. I believe the law - abiding citizen should be permitted to carry firearms . The CHAIRMAN . What ...
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... CHAIRMAN . Let us assume the crime is that of kidnaping . Is it possible to know whether it is an interstate crime or not ? Mr. SUNDERLAND . I do not see how , until a considerable amount of information had been gathered . The CHAIRMAN ...
... CHAIRMAN . Let us assume the crime is that of kidnaping . Is it possible to know whether it is an interstate crime or not ? Mr. SUNDERLAND . I do not see how , until a considerable amount of information had been gathered . The CHAIRMAN ...
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... CHAIRMAN . Do you make any use by your police of the sub- machine gun ? Mr. SUNDERLAND . We have them in our barracks . The CHAIRMAN . And you have occasion to use them ? Mr. SUNDERLAND . I do not think they have been fired within the ...
... CHAIRMAN . Do you make any use by your police of the sub- machine gun ? Mr. SUNDERLAND . We have them in our barracks . The CHAIRMAN . And you have occasion to use them ? Mr. SUNDERLAND . I do not think they have been fired within the ...
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... CHAIRMAN . As commissioner of police I would feel as you do , I assume , but as a citizen of the town I would want the criminal apprehended . Mr. BRADY . You have your prosecutor coming in . He has a right to come in at any time and if ...
... CHAIRMAN . As commissioner of police I would feel as you do , I assume , but as a citizen of the town I would want the criminal apprehended . Mr. BRADY . You have your prosecutor coming in . He has a right to come in at any time and if ...
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