but I clearly recall that the GOP was supposed to be the Party of Law and Order (and I don't mean Freddie the Hutt).
Via Firedoglake, I learn that the Dept. of Justice has been woefully underfunded and understaffed.
JUSTICE DELAYED
Budget Crunch HitsU.S. Attorneys' Offices
Amid Antiterror Focus,Prosecutions Decline;Rep. Lewis Probe Slowed
By SCOT J. PALTROW
August 31, 2007; Page A1
Wall Street Journal
In the past few years, U.S. attorneys' offices around the country have been unable to fill vacancies. Lawyers sometimes can't travel to interview witnesses. Even funds for basic office needs such as photocopying documents and obtaining deposition transcripts have been cut, according to current and former officials.
Department of Justice data show the impact. Prosecutions are down overall, with large drops in categories such as drugs, violent crime and white-collar offenses.
The number of lawyers working in U.S. attorneys' offices fell 2.4% to 5,316 between Sept. 30, 2004, and Sept. 30, 2006, after rising in earlier years, according to official figures. The head count has continued to fall during the current year, according to the Justice Department.
Sunday, September 02, 2007
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Due to the wonder of the intarwebs and Larry Craig, I'm hoping I can gain an insider perspective on some of this. Not sure I can get this on the record, but we'll see.
Tom,
Let us know if you can.
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