John Ashcroft
John Ashcroft
John David Ashcroftis an American attorney and politician who served as the 79th U.S. Attorney General, in the George W. Bush Administration. He later founded The Ashcroft Group, a Washington D.C. lobbying firm...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPublic Servant
Date of Birth9 May 1942
CountryUnited States of America
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We believe that the evidence that is available through his statements, which is the basis of the charges, provides charging for those crimes which are not death-eligible,
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We have not foreclosed charging other crimes against this individual should other evidence be developed or other evidence be made available,
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The pending hate crime legislation in Congress is under review in the Justice Department at this time, ... We're inclined to prosecute hate crimes like this one.
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We believe that this is a very important step forward in the reduction of crime. When you get a 15 percent reduction, that's one out of every seven crimes that would have happened last year doesn't happen this year and that in our mind is a very favorable sign,
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We will expend every effort and devote all the necessary resources to bring the people responsible for these acts -- these crimes -- to justice,
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But we don't believe that an enemy combatant qualifies for all of the safeguards that are included for people who are charged with crimes in our criminal justice system,
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We're going to do what we need to do to protect the American people.
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We have no desire whatsoever to in any way erode or undermine constitutional liberties,
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We are alerting law enforcement and financial institutions and the American people to be vigilant and to be aware of anything that appears suspicious,
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We believe that these could be and likely appear to be sort of martyrdom messages from suicide terrorists, ... Whether or not the attack would be imminent or not is something we can't determine.
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We believe that the first prosecutions should occur in those jurisdictions that provide the best law, the best facts and the best range of available penalties,
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Where there are responsible changes to be made, we will make them, ... Where there are mistakes to acknowledge, we will not shy away from doing so. Those who step forward to voice their legitimate concerns will be welcomed, and often their ideas reviewed and embraced.
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We've got a major problem in our culture, as it relates to the Internet and pornography and child pornography.
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We did not know an attack was coming because for nearly a decade our government had blinded itself to its enemies.