Case Closed - Duke Lacrosse

freshnesschronic · 04-12-2007, 10:36 AM

So yeah everything's been dropped. It seems to look like the stripper made it all up. It seems everyone prejudged the case on race and class. It seems evidence was not as important as political gain.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/...n2675230.shtml

tw · 04-12-2007, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by freshnesschronic

So yeah everything's been dropped.

Not yet. Case is still far from over. NC must investigate the prosecutor Mike Nifong for criminal misconduct. It is hard to believe he does not do jail time. However peers don't always like to do their job. Our remaining question is why Mike Nifong should not do jail time.

duck_duck · 04-12-2007, 06:21 PM

These guys had money to buy a defense, how many other americans are in jail because of corrupt district attorneys?

DanaC · 04-12-2007, 06:32 PM

Good question duckling

freshnesschronic · 04-12-2007, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by tw

Not yet. Case is still far from over. NC must investigate the prosecutor Mike Nifong for criminal misconduct. It is hard to believe he does not do jail time. However peers don't always like to do their job. Our remaining question is why Mike Nifong should not do jail time.

Yeah, but check this part of the article.

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However, if the defendants try to sue Nifong for the way he handled the case, "they are going to have their hands full winning that civil case," said Cohen. "All public officials, and prosecutors in particular, are afforded tremendous immunity from lawsuits when they are acting in their official capacities, as Nifong was here."

wolf · 04-12-2007, 11:11 PM

Nice to have what everyone knew from the beginning actually be the outcome.

tw · 04-13-2007, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by freshnesschronic

Yeah, but check this part of the article.

Civil suite by the victims is completely different from a criminal investigation and resulting prosecution by the state. Those civil suites will inevitably be attempted. But the real question is whether state prosecutors have the balls to investigate and prosecute one of their own.

Those are two completely different legal actions (criminal verses civil) with only one thing in common - the actions of Michael Nifong.

Griff · 04-13-2007, 12:08 PM

Who else is waiting for Sharpton's apology? *crickets*

tw · 04-13-2007, 06:14 PM

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Who else is waiting for Sharpton's apology?

I'm still waiting for Sharpton to apologized for Twana Brawly.

Urbane Guerrilla · 04-14-2007, 06:17 AM

Another point on which I can be found agreeing with tw. That so far seems to happen about once a year.

Do you know how to use Wikipedia, tw? That would have considerably improved your spelling of "Tawana Brawley." Oh, that's right... you don't know good copy from bad.

Mau-Mauing the liberal establishment means never ever having to say you're sorry. What a racket! Kind of makes you want to bring back flogging -- pants the guy and use an S&M suede flogger.

TheMercenary · 04-17-2007, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by tw

I'm still waiting for Sharpton to apologized for Twana Brawly.

9th Engineer · 04-21-2007, 11:17 PM

I'm waiting for someone to charge the prostitute with criminal libel. Does she just get to walk away from this going "oops, guess I was wrong. Time to start my rounds on the morning talk show circuit". None of the reasons that expanded this case to its eventual proportions should give her any shred of protection from her crimes against these boys.

TheMercenary · 04-22-2007, 06:44 AM

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Originally Posted by 9th Engineer

I'm waiting for someone to charge the prostitute with criminal libel. Does she just get to walk away from this going "oops, guess I was wrong. Time to start my rounds on the morning talk show circuit". None of the reasons that expanded this case to its eventual proportions should give her any shred of protection from her crimes against these boys.

Of course you know that if she were white they would have arrested her by now. Where is the Double Standard Gang when you need them?

04-12-2007, 10:36 AM	#1
freshnesschronic Professor Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,555	Case Closed - Duke Lacrosse So yeah everything's been dropped. It seems to look like the stripper made it all up. It seems everyone prejudged the case on race and class. It seems evidence was not as important as political gain. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/...n2675230.shtml

04-12-2007, 11:11 PM	#6
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04-13-2007, 12:08 PM	#8
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04-14-2007, 06:17 AM	#10
Urbane Guerrilla Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,674	Another point on which I can be found agreeing with tw. That so far seems to happen about once a year. Do you know how to use Wikipedia, tw? That would have considerably improved your spelling of "Tawana Brawley." Oh, that's right... you don't know good copy from bad. Mau-Mauing the liberal establishment means never ever having to say you're sorry. What a racket! Kind of makes you want to bring back flogging -- pants the guy and use an S&M suede flogger. Last edited by Urbane Guerrilla; 04-14-2007 at 06:23 AM.

04-21-2007, 11:17 PM	#12
9th Engineer Bioengineer and aspiring lawer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 872	I'm waiting for someone to charge the prostitute with criminal libel. Does she just get to walk away from this going "oops, guess I was wrong. Time to start my rounds on the morning talk show circuit". None of the reasons that expanded this case to its eventual proportions should give her any shred of protection from her crimes against these boys. __________________ The most valuable renewable resource is stupidity.

04-12-2007, 06:21 PM	#3
duck_duck Soul Duck Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: over here Posts: 485	These guys had money to buy a defense, how many other americans are in jail because of corrupt district attorneys?

04-12-2007, 06:32 PM	#4
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	Good question duckling

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