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Mr. Wiseman: Chinese wall. <br /> Mr. Heintz: A Chinese wall between you and the rest of your office. Am I <br /> right about that? <br /> Mr. Roth: That's correct. <br /> Mr. Heintz: So that there would be a way for your office to deal with these <br /> cases but not with you supervising the office. Is that right? <br /> Mr. Roth: That's correct. And just to let you know, the first set of <br /> cases...those are the ones that most people are dealing with...and I <br /> think there may be one or two other case...I'm not sure. Those all <br /> went to the Attorney Generals. Just an abundance of caution. <br /> We've decided that if there were any other cases that happen <br /> during that time...that we would put that fire wall in place and you <br /> know...the Chinese wall...and have my first deputy handle that <br /> them and take me out of the equation. And that was done for a <br /> couple of reasons...for several reasons. <br /> Mr. Heintz: So you're at least considering that and temporarily that's a way to <br /> resolve this issue from your perspective? <br /> Mr. Roth: Right. The legal grounds that we'd have to conflict ourselves. I <br /> feel completely, 100% safe in handling those cases. But that <br /> article, you talked about the appearance, there's also another part <br /> and that's procedural justice. <br /> Mr. Heintz: Yes. <br /> Mr. Roth: And so we don't only want to think that you know we're doing <br /> things right. We want to do things...I guess the Hawaiian word to <br /> say is pono...the right way. And you know give people that <br /> voice...that hey...this is something that's out there. And in an <br /> abundance of caution...we're gonna be as transparent as possible. <br /> Because I think that's needed in government. <br /> Mr. Heintz: If you were not supervising these cases... <br /> Mr. Roth: Mmhmm. <br /> Mr. Heintz: I mean so there are two alternatives. One is that you just carry on <br /> and supervise the cases or we build this Chinese wall. And they're <br /> supervised by... <br /> Mr. Roth: My first deputy. <br /> 20 <br />