Civil rights enforcement falls in Bush term, study says

[54anickel]

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/200584_civil22.html

WASHINGTON -- The government's enforcement of civil rights laws declined sharply during the Bush administration, according to a study released yesterday.

Even though the level of complaints received by the Justice Department has remained relatively constant, far fewer criminal charges have been filed.

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The charges include abusive police tactics, racial violence, slavery or involuntary servitude, and blocked access to clinics.

During the same time, charges against terrorism suspects increased dramatically and charges on weapons violations doubled. In addition, federal charges on immigration violations increased more than 28 percent, according to the study.

Civil rights groups said that the report was not surprising.

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[Worst Username Ever]

1. Well duh...

[shrike]

2. Ya think?

Would we expect anything more (or less)?

[trotsky]

3. How timely.

Thanks, "liberal" media, for not rushing this story to print say, BEFORE the election?

Not that most * voters would care, I know.

[lynx rufus]

4. bush supporters love this stuff

[Moderator]

5. Duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=1011629