Embattled U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales pushed ahead in Denver today with one of his main initiatives: improving child safety against online sexual predators.
Gonzales met with leaders of the Colorado law enforcement community and three local high school students about his Project Safe Childhood campaign.
The group previewed ads designed to persuade children to “think before you post” private information on the Internet.
“This is a war. I worry about how much progress we are making…” Gonzales said, calling for teamwork. “It’s not enough to simply enforce the law.”
He referred to a federal court decision last week which struck down child protection legislation on the grounds it violated First Amendment constitutional rights.
“Obviously I respect the First Amendment. We need to continue to protect that. We also need to find a way to protect our kids,” Gonzales said.
The meeting happened as growing numbers of Congressional lawmakers were calling for Gonzales’ resignation, amid controversy over his firing of eight U.S. attorneys.
Reporters were barred from asking questions at the event in Denver.
