The Justice Wish List
October, 1999
taking charge one step at a timeThe memo arrived at our offices anonymously. It originated at the top levels of the Justice Department--"for discussion purposes only"--and catalogs the authority the department hopes to wrangle from Congress should the agency ever declare a "terrorism emergency." Most important, the agency would like to expand the definition of terrorism to include practically any violent crime the government deems politically motivated. Under current law, mor...
