We would have to look at each instance to see whether there was any basis for concluding that there was a federal violation, and do it fairly, do it carefully and do it with dispatch, |
We're going to pursue every last murderer until justice has been done, |
We're not here to generate controversy. We're here to do what's right and to make sure that the voice of the American people that has spoken is heard fairly, |
We've given everybody concerned some more time to try to address the issues, ... I expect that this will happen within the next several days. |
We've got to look at the programs that are working across the nation to prevent crime -- mentoring programs, dispute resolution programs that teach children how to resolve conflicts without knives and guns and fists, and truancy prevention programs that get them back into school and keep them out of trouble, |
Well, as you have realized on a number of occasions, I get damned if I do and damned if I don't. And the important thing is to try to make sure that we recognize that it is a matter of state law in most cases, that each state conducts its elections according to state law, and that we do not interfere unless there is a basis for federal jurisdiction, |
What I regret more than anything else is that people didn't just turn the child over when the order came down. |
What I try to do is take the evidence and pursue it the best way I know how, |
What is so important is that we not relax and we not take credit for victory yet, |
What they did was very wrong, ... Their illegal actions affected billions of dollars of sales in the U.S. alone and forced higher prices worldwide. |
What we have is an obligation to investigate whether a crime has been committed, |
When I find that, I will be the first to trigger it [the statute], ... We're going to continue to pursue all leads. |
When law enforcement goes into a situation like that, it must be prepared for the unexpected, |
When to shoot and when not to shoot is one of the most difficult decisions in some circumstances that anybody could make, |
When we see some of these copycat events, it is because people want attention and they want to have a focus on them. I think this is indicative of again the need to reach out to young people and to try to address what causes this, |