80-20 moves to protect APA scientists/engineers from improper government investigative tactics. At its Board meeting in San Francisco on Feb. 2, the Board unanimously adopted a proactive resolution.
Whereas, remarkable similarities exist in the recent overaggressive, perhaps wrongful, government investigative tactics against Asian Pacific American (APA) scientists, namely Dr. Wen Ho Lee and Dr. Bin Han, and possibly a few others,
Whereas, the common thread of the two celebrated cases are: grossly exaggerated initial government charges against the scientists, followed by press leaks, then verbal threats to the accused of the dire consequences the scientists would face, then groundless objection to letting the accused out on bail, and finally utter failure to prove the case in court, Whereas, we are confident that such abusive government investiga- tive tactics is not a general practice of our great nation, and
Whereas, 80-20's principal goal is to win equal justice and equal opportunity for APAs, Be it, therefore, resolved that upon the application of an Asian Pacific American scientist/engineer, upon adjudication in court of a verdict vastly against the original charges, and upon the verifica- tion by an ad hoc 80-20 investigative committee that the government investigative tactics seem grossly improper and/or possibly racist, 80-20 shall offer to support the wronged scientist/engineer in asking for compensation in damages, including but not limited to filing as a "Friend of the Court" (amicus curiae) and/or financial aid. Furthermore, 80-20 will use its political assets and communication prowess to press for the censure of the wrongful investigators.