Patrick Fitzgerald :
My job is to investigate whether or not a crime is committed, can be proved and should be charged. I'm not going to comment on what to make beyond that. You know, it's not my jurisdiction, not my job, not my judgment.
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Crime and Criminals
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Judgment and Judges
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Facts
Gift it
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