(CNN) -- We have a Department of Justice, not a Department of Social Justice. That is an essential distinction. It is brought into sharp relief by politicized demands that George Zimmerman, having just been acquitted of murder by the state of Florida, be subjected to a second prosecution -- a federal civil rights indictment -- over the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. The Justice Department has earned the trust of the United States courts precisely because it resists the politicization of law enforcement. Its tradition is to ensure the equal protection of law for every American, to evaluate cases strictly on the basis of facts and law, and to recognize its obligations not only to the community but also to criminal suspects.
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Andrew McCarthy: Justice Department should handle cases based strictly on facts and law
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McCarthy: Attorney General Eric Holder should not have politicized the Zimmerman case
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He says Zimmerman case is not a federal case because civil rights was not an issue
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McCarthy: If justice had been served, Zimmerman case would never have been a criminal case
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