We are concerned that false police statements may have tainted hundreds of cases of people arrested at the two largest mass arrests during the convention.

This is the future in New York City as far as the police department is concerned. They now believe that in the name of terrorism they can search anyone without suspicion.

Our position is that the police should aggressively investigate anyone whom they suspect of bringing explosives into the system, ... But police searches of subway riders without any suspicions are presumptively unconstitutional.

If the Police Department were to stop searching the contents of subway riders' bags, that would be a substantial step toward curbing the privacy violations that have concerned us,

People have said they thought Tulane could start back in the spring semester,

I believe the State Police did an admirable job making contact with judicial officials, with my office and the people on the front lines being exposed. I think they also did a great job investigating immediately. Every time you have an incident you can learn from it, but I'd leave it to them.