Columnist Paul Roberts takes the Justice Department to task over its treatment of Dr. Steven Hatfill in A person of interest published in today's Washington Times.

But what is up with his gratuitous slam of feminists, gays and minorities?

"Today the media is even less likely to protest prosecutorial abuse of civil rights. Only members of victim groups can turn to the media for help. As recent best sellers by media insiders make clear, feminists, minorities and homosexuals now dominate the American media. Most are indebted to government-enforced quotas for their jobs, and they view white heterosexual males, such as Dr. Hatfill, as members of a hegemonic "oppressor class." Why should they help one of their oppressors defend his rights? "

Thumbs down to this column. We hope his email box fills up with protests.

(and thanks to NACDL Media Affairs Director Dan Dodson for sending the column to us)