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...creaky, lumbering contraption that is the American criminal-justice system could use some streamlining, especially now that the Justice Department has one overriding mission, to prevent terrorism. But Ashcroft's plans raise plenty of questions. For one thing, if he reallocates agents and money to find future Mohamed Attas, other priorities--from civil-rights enforcement to antitrust efforts--may wither. Last week Ashcroft ensured that one conservative cause wouldn't be forgotten: reversing a Clinton Administration ruling, he allowed his department's drug agents to go after Oregon doctors who prescribe narcotics for suicide under that state's Death with...
...aspect of Ashcroft's antiterror campaign has already irked civil libertarians. Two weeks ago the Attorney General quietly rewrote federal rules to allow feds to monitor communications between inmates and their lawyers. To trigger the eavesdropping, the Attorney General need have only a "reasonable suspicion" that an inmate may try to transmit terrorism instructions through his attorney. Justice Department officials pointed out that the fruits of the eavesdropping would be used only to prevent imminent attacks and that the information could not be used in court--at least not without a judge's approval. But civil libertarians and defense lawyers...
...military courts are just a terrorism prosecutor's fantasy. In the meantime, Ashcroft must win the approval of Congress for his less radical proposals. Some will not be controversial. It makes sense to split the Immigration and Naturalization Service so that border protection and immigrant services are independent. That will allow the border patrol to focus all its attention on keeping shady characters out. No one will argue against updating the Justice Department's computer system, which is so bad that many employees work from ancient terminals that can't access the Internet. Even the focus on counterterrorism began before...
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...Bush Administration's effort to kill Oregon's "Death with Dignity" law, allowing assisted suicide, is igniting resistance in other states. Doctors don't want law-enforcement officers looking over their shoulders--and second-guessing their intentions--as they minister to the dying. Although Attorney General John Ashcroft's directive states that the Drug Enforcement Administration does not foresee an "increase in investigative activity...outside of Oregon," even medical groups historically opposed to euthanasia are denouncing the potential intrusion. Dr. Warren Jones, president of the American Academy of Family Physicians, called the move a "major travesty" that will encourage physicians...