John Ashcroft Criminal Quotations

Many of these individuals and groups believed the digital age and the Internet allowed them to operate without fear of detection or criminal sanction, ... Today, law enforcement in the U.S. and around the world proved them wrong.

Richard Reid, like any defendant, is free to plead guilty to criminal charges. The Justice Department has not entered into any plea agreement with Reid.

I am especially concerned that these criminal aliens may re-enter and prey upon immigrant communities within the United States,

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,

From the evidence that has emerged, there is a strong case to be made that the looting and theft of the artifacts was perpetrated by organized criminal groups,

We are not ruling out the possibility that other individuals may be involved or that the individuals currently in custody may have committed other criminal acts,

In virtually every case, we make an assessment of how do we protect the people of the United States best, ... It may be there are persons who are both enemy combatants and susceptible to criminal prosecution.