Kevin Lilly
51:11 - 51:41
"the predicate, sir, is that I have no doubt that the police officers involved in the apprehensions of these individuals, of which I believe there were 5, were doing their duty, were enforcing the law appropriately, and I think that all of us should recognize and believe that vandalism of any kind— is an affront to civilized society."
“the predicate, sir, is that I have no doubt that the police officers involved in the apprehensions of these individuals, of which I believe there were 5, were doing their duty, were enforcing the law appropriately, and I think that all of us should recognize and believe that vandalism of any kind— is an affront to civilized society.”
- Speaker
- Kevin Lilly
- Timestamp
- 51:11 – 51:41
- Community
- Alaska News
- Captured at
- June 24, 2026
From the transcript
So what's the predicate then? Was there in fact a 350-foot gash done by a vandal to the Reflecting Pool? The predicate, sir, is that I have no doubt that the police officers involved in the apprehensions of these individuals, of which I believe there were 5, were doing their duty, were enforcing the law appropriately, and I think that all of us should recognize and believe that vandalism of any kind— is an affront to civilized society. Yeah, but it hurts everyone. But Mr.
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