United States Attorney General Ashcroft in NOLA

The Advocate reports that United States Attorney General John Ashcroft was in New Orleans yesterday, meeting with members of a local anti-terrorism task force. A news conference was held and Ashcroft responded to criticisms that the Justice Department is trampling civil rights in its war on terrorism: "We always seek to enforce the law by respecting the law," Ashcroft said, adding that Justice Department employees are encouraged to "think outside the box but never think outside the Constitution."

Posted by AJR at April 25, 2003 07:13 AM