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Vice President Joe Biden speaks at a White House Champions of Change Law Enforcement and Youth meeting, Monday, Sept. 21, 2015, in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building (EEOB), on the White House complex in Washington.

Joe Biden Criticizes ‘Bad Apples’ In Law Enforcement

During his speech, Biden ditched his prepared remarks and left the podium to strolled throughout the crowd, speaking frankly about police officers. He said he was speaking “from the heart” because he’s been following the issue for years. “The law enforcement officer in a tough neighborhood looks at a corner and sees a kid with dreadlocks and sees a gangbanger instead of a kid who has has an opportunity to be a great poet or author,” Biden said.