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Subject:	Re: Ashcroft named as top defendant in civil suit
Newsgroups:	lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date:	Sun, 22 Sep 2002 15:27:28 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes: > I found this interesting: > > http://www.cnn.com/2002/LAW/09/13/awadallah.suit/index.html > > We'll see how far it gets. I expect he'll be removed from the suit, after > all, can't have our government officials held personally liable for what > they do, now can we? I didn't get from the article what the specific and direct role played by Ashcroft was. Is he only guilty for setting a cavalier tone within the federal law enforcement machine, or was it something more clear cut? Chris

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		Re: Ashcroft named as top defendant in civil suit
Agents acting under Ashcroft, as Atty. general, are his responsibility. He's the man in charge -- he's the one that knows or is obligated to know what is going on under his command. -- Hop-Frog (22 years ago, 22-Sep-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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		Ashcroft named as top defendant in civil suit
I found this interesting: (URL) see how far it gets. I expect he'll be removed from the suit, after all, can't have our government officials held personally liable for what they do, now can we? (22 years ago, 22-Sep-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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