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Police handcuff and pepper spray 9-year-old while responding to call for help

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Police handcuff and pepper spray 9-year-old while responding to call for help

A 9-year-old girl was handcuffed and pepper sprayed by police officers responding to a report of "family trouble" in Rochester, New York, according to Rochester Deputy Police Chief Andre Anderson. HLN's Lynn Smith tells us more.

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