A Republican state senator from Tennessee invoked Adolf Hitler in a message to homeless people on Wednesday, as he debated a bill that would threaten felony penalties against those who camp on public property.
During his speech, Frank Niceley offered his Senate colleagues a"history lesson" and brought up Hitler as an example of a former homeless person who turned his life around.
"In 1910, Hitler decided to live on the streets for a while," he said."So for two years, Hitler lived on the streets and practiced his oratory and his body language and how to connect with the masses, and then went on to lead a life that's got him into history books." "They can come out of this, these homeless camps and have a productive life, or in Hitler's case, a very unproductive life," he added.
CBS News reached out to Niceley's office for further clarification of his comments via email and phone, but did not immediately hear back. His comments drew criticism for mentioning the Nazi leader who led the
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