In 1992, with crime at a historic high, Democrats were horrified of looking "soft on crime." No politician knew this better than Bill Clinton, who as a presidential candidate ran on a "tough-on-crime" platform.

One particular moment sticks out: That year, at a press conference in Stone Mountain, Georgia, Clinton stood in front of predominantly black inmates — in a photo op that would run in newspapers across the country to show he was ready to keep America safe.

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