attacks, he shifted his focus on terrorism law, and in 2003 he was appointed as the director of St. Mary's University's Center for Terrorism Law. Since then Addicott has given more than 600 speeches and given interviews to leading news agencies more than 4,000 times. He also worked with the executive branch and the FBI during the presidency of George W. Bush. Notable public statements During a speech at a rally to defend a statue honoring Confederate soldiers in Travis Park, Addicott said he'd "love to beat the living daylights" out of racists. He said that whether the statue should be removed had nothing to do with racism. He was criticized for the comments by St. Mary's president Thomas Mengler, as well as by alumni. Addicott later told a columnist for a local newspaper that he had made a mistake. References 1954 births People from Pensacola, Florida Living people University System of Maryland alumni University of Alabama School of Law alumni University of Virginia School of Law alumni St. Mary's University, Texas faculty American lawyers American legal scholars University System of Maryland faculty Central Texas College people Central Michigan University faculty Webster University faculty Campbell University faculty United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps United States Army officers Recipients of the Legion of Merit The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School alumni