Monday, April 16, 2007

Links to media

This page contains a list of selected articles on the Duke Lacrosse case. In the lower part of the page, several discussion boards and related websites are also listed.

To propose a new link, post it in the comments section below or send us an email. Be sure to include the exact web address. We will review all suggested links, and add as appropriate. This page is updated many times per day. To make sure you are viewing the latest, click on your Refresh button.

a. Recent Articles:
On Other Blogs Feb 6, KC Johnson
Brodhead, Chronicle Spin Same Take On Duke’s Giving Drop Feb 5, John in Carolina
Duke’s Donations Drop; The Chronicle’s The Same Feb 3, John in Carolina
January Events in the Case Feb 2, KC Johnson
Plaintiffs will question Nifong's press contact before Mar. 27, 2006 Feb 1, John in Carolina
Plaintiffs’ response to Nifong’s latest filing Feb 1, John in Carolina
Informed commentary re: likely Duke/Durham discovery Jan 30, John in Carolina
Who should worry about Duke/Durham discovery? Jan 28, John in Carolina
Tim Tyson, the Raleigh N&O & Whiteys’ Place Jan 27, John in Carolina
SEC Probes Whether Duke BOT Chair Misled Investors Jan 23, John in Carolina
More re: "Duke’s Chronicle Ignores Insurer's Charges" Jan 23, John in Carolina
Duke’s Chronicle Ignores Insurer’s Charges Jan 22, John in Carolina
Insurer: Duke’s “allegations … knowingly unfounded, malicious, frivolous, and in bad faith.” Jan 20, John in Carolina
Duke's $5M Defense? Jan 19, KC Johnson
“Until Proven Innocent” On Law Prof’s Top 5 List Jan 17, John in Carolina
Is Nifong Paying by the Line? Jan 16, KC Johnson
Two question for the N&O’s Saunders & Durham DA Cline Jan 16, John in Carolina
Seigel’s Orlando Sentinel Op-Ed Smeared Laxers Jan 13, John in Carolina
Keohane's "Root of the Problem" Jan 12, KC Johnson
Two Missing Guests at DA Cline's Swearing-in Jan 9, John in Carolina
Cline: Was Nifong Right? Jan 8, KC Johnson
Worst Duke Hoax/Frame-up Prediction So Far? Jan 8, John in Carolina
Duke Trustees Watching Larry King On Apr. 10, 2006 Jan 5, John in Carolina
Attorney Spilbor Proves Duke's Trustees Knew Jan 1, John in Carolina
December Events in the Case Dec 31, KC Johnson
Bill Anderson on the H-S; my response Dec 30, John in Carolina
Duke's Allison Haltom & the trustees Dec 29, John in Carolina
Dec 28, John in Carolina
  • Yes, Virginia, there is a Police Report
  • Durham PD & H-S’s big “present” to Duke laxers
    Raleigh N&O’s “gift” to the Duke laxers Dec 24, John in Carolina
    Alternate Realities Dec 22, KC Johnson
    Brodhead to faculty & staff: "Duke’s endowment … has declined" Dec 17, John in Carolina
    John in Carolina, Dec 16
  • Durham’s lax frame contributes to probation problems
  • Harvard, Duke & Yale report on their endowments
  • Duke’s endowment, budget reporting trails Harvard’s & Yale’s
    Despite Duke endowment's $1B hit, Steel & Brodhead "very, very" positive Dec 14, John in Carolina
    Durham's Vanishing Comma Dec 10, KC Johnson
    Take a quick Duke quiz Dec 9, John in Carolina
    Is the Raleigh News & Observer for sale? Dec 7, John in Carolina
    Raleigh N&O’s Pearl Harbor remembrances Dec 7, John in Carolina
    N&O again terms Nifong "fallen prosecutor" Dec 6, John in Carolina
    An interesting "conversation" re: Duke's National Union suit Dec 5, John in Carolina
    Suit against Nifong can go ahead Dec 5, Newsobserver
    Judge allows lawsuit against Nifong to proceed Dec 4, Herald Sun
    Duke lacrosse suit lawyers scoff at city immunity claim Dec 3, Herald Sun
    Atwater pleads not guilty to federal charges Dec 3, Herald Sun
    Duke filing against insurer in connection with lax suits Dec 2, John in Carolina
    Asking Questions Dec 1, KC Johnson
    Duke seeks insurance damage Dec 1, The Chronicle
    Crime & Punishment Nov 30, KC Johnson
    Duke As Plaintiff: Sues Its Insurance Company Nov 26, KC Johnson
    N&O’s “smoke and mirrors” can’t hide circulation losses Nov 26, John in Carolina
    N&O finally reports Gattis Street rape suspect’s latest arrest Nov 26, John in Carolina
    Duke sues insurer over lacrosse settlement Nov 25, Newsobserver
    Gattis rape suspect jailed this month Nov 25, The Chronicle
    N&O reporter’s falsehoods undermine editors’ “police report” claim Nov 25, John in Carolina
    Amazing Nov 24, KC Johnson
    What's Duke Research for? (Post 1) Nov 23, John in Carolina
    Making Duke Research a “must read” Nov 19, John in Carolina
    Odds & Ends Nov 17, KC Johnson
    City wins rounds in lacrosse suit cases Nov 15, Herald Sun
    Nifong’s Nov. ’06 election: a Duke role? Nov 14, John in Carolina
    Duke this Veteran’s Day Eve Nov 10, John in Carolina
    Durham: "State Law Can't Touch Us" Nov 10, KC Johnson
    Lawyers seek city lacrosse dismissals Nov 6, Herald Sun
    Book Review- The last Dance for grace Nov 6, The Chronicle
    You can be sure Mangum hasn't changed Nov 3, John in Carolina
    October Events in the Case Nov 3, KC Johnson
    Chronicle nabs ACP accolades Nov 3, The Chronicle
    Reality therapy for Mangum's handlers Nov 1, John in Carolina
    The Least Surprising Endorsement Oct 31, KC Johnson
    Mangum’s Last Dance swindle ignores Brodhead Oct 30, John in Carolina
    Moving on from Mangum Oct 29, The Chronicle
    Agent says memoir not defamatory Oct 29, The Chronicle
    Obama Judges & Duke lacrosse Oct 28, John in Carolina
    Lax father may pursue legal action Oct 27, The Chronicle
    Reflections on the Mangum Opus Oct 27, KC Johnson
    Mangum Takes on the Special Prosecutors Oct 25, KC Johnson
    Crystal's Many Enemies Oct 24, KC Johnson
    The Shird Preface Oct 24, KC Johnson
    Mangum maintains assault occurred Oct 24, The Chronicle
    Duke rape accuser sticks to her story Oct 24, Herald Sun
    Phil Seligmann statement on Crystal Mangum's claim of sexual assault Oct 23, WRAL
    What will the Duke false accuser say today? Oct 23, John in Carolina
    Publisher talks about Duke lacrosse accuser's memoir (video) Oct 23, WRAL
    Lacrosse party dancer still claims assault Oct 23, Newsobserver
    Duke lacrosse accuser to promote book Oct 22, WRAL
    Record turnout marks first day of general election early voting Oct 17, Herald Sun
    The blues just got tougher Oct 16, Newsobserver
    Amazing Oct 14, KC Johnson
    Did the Raleigh N&O fake “a police report?” Oct 13, John in Carolina
    Ekstrand Filings Oct 13, KC Johnson
    Raleigh N&O editor terms Ayers “wackily idealistic” Oct 12, John in Carolina
    NAACP's McSurely 's letter : So bad it was good Oct 9, John in Carolina
    Attorney McSurely Oct 8, KC Johnson
    Court orders restraint in Wachovia deal Oct 7, The Chronicle
    Mangum's Alternate Reality Oct 4, KC Johnson
    Board should be more transparent Oct 3, The Chronicle
    Duke honors faculty members Oct 3, Herald Sun
    Duke urged to preserve liberal education focus Oct 3, Herald Sun
    Policy may limit news on trustees Oct 2, The Chronicle
    Annual DUPD report shows few changes in crime Oct 1, The Chronicle
    NC's AG Cooper said "Innocent." And Sen. Dole said what? Sep 30, John in Carolina
    Nifong's attorney asks for reversal of bankruptcy judge ruling Sep 30, WRAL
    Cooper Ad Sep 30, KC Johnson
    The Chronicle, Sep 30
  • Board of Trustees closes door on media access
  • Markets tumble as bailout fails
    Chronicle ignored NC Gov candidate & prof Munger's debate participation Sep 29, John in Carolina
    September Events in the Case Sep 29, KC Johnson
    Duke stonewalls Sep 29, Herald Sun
    The Chronicle, Sep 29
  • News briefs
  • Bedeviled no more
    Durham's legal bills in Duke lacrosse case hit $1.2 million Sep 24, Newsobserver
    Trading places Sep 24, The Chronicle
    Matory to Duke Sep 24, KC Johnson
    Lacrosse suits so far cost city $729,350 Sep 23, Herald Sun
    Anniversary sees progress in Interim Sep 23, The Chronicle
    The Chronicle, Sep 22
  • New AAAS head to join Duke in July
  • Duke adds voting site to campus
    Group Members Discover Civil Liberties Sep 22, KC Johnson
    Durham conviction’s tossed. N&O ignores its Duke frame sames Sep 21, John in Carolina
    The Raleigh N&O without its mask (Post 2) Sep 17, John in Carolina
    Words To "Stand By" Sep 16, KC Johnson
    Attorneys respond to Nifong's bankruptcy appeal Sep 15, WRAL
    Tyson Hunkers Down Sep 15, KC Johnson
    Pressler to coach U.S. men's lacrosse team Sep 12, Newsobserver
    God damns independents Sep 10, The Chronicle
    Duke paper examines legacy trends Sep 9, The Chronicle
    New Case "Scholarship" Sep 8, KC Johnson
    Mammoth picks All-America Duke forward Danowski Sep 7, Denverpost.com
    August Events in the Case Sep 5, KC Johnson
    Judicial affairs still cause was concern Sep 4, The Chronicle
    Nifong wants to auction guitars Sep 3, WRAL
    Cooper Response: Durham Filings Sep 2, KC Johnson
    Unindicted lacrosse players fight attempts to dismiss lawsuit Sep 1, WRAL
    Cooper Response: Duke's SANE Brief Aug 30, KC Johnson
    Athletes: Duke breached duty to fight charges Aug 30, Herald Sun
    Lacrosse suit given a new push Aug 30, Newsobserver
    Cooper Response to Duke Aug 29, KC Johnson
    Panel to focus on town-gown relations Aug 29, Herald Sun
    Players Oppose Defendants' Motions to Dismiss Aug 28, DukeLawsuit.com
    Duke students draw more complaints Aug 27, Herald Sun
    A Story of Two Mikes Aug 26, William L. Anderson
    The Chronicle’s Butler & Rickards are truth-seekers Aug 25, John in Carolina
    Q&A Regarding the Mangum Opus Aug 25, KC Johnson
    The Chronicle, Aug 25
  • Gold Devil
  • Mangum plans release of book locally in Oct.
  • Pro-Bono publico
  • Our alma mater dear
    My hopes for Duke (Post 1) Aug 24, John in Carolina
    Woman in lacrosse case writing book Aug 23, Herald Sun
    Local shops plan to stock lacrosse accuser's book Aug 23, Herald Sun
    Mangum's forthcoming book: First thoughts Aug 22, John in Carolina
    Duke lacrosse attorney hopes accuser admits she lied Aug 22, WRAL
    Raleigh N&O's different cuts for different folks Aug 22, John in Carolina
    The Chronicle, Aug 22
  • Lax case slows as attorneys wrangle over words, motions
  • From 8th to 80th: Duke’s rank varies by publication
  • University listed 80th best undergrad institution by Forbes.com ranking
  • Prez backs new debate on drinking
  • Alpha delt faces hazing complaint
    U.S. News: Duke ranked high on list Aug 22, Newsobserver
    Councilman opposes lowering drinking age Aug 22, Herald Sun
    The Mangum Opus Aug 22, KC Johnson
    Duke freshmen get Olympic welcome Aug 21, Herald Sun
    Bryant University Announces Contract Extension For Men's Lacrosse Coach Mike Pressler Aug 19, Bryant University Bulldogs
    College leaders: Drinking age should be 18 Aug 19, Herald Sun
    Thirty-Six Questions Aug 18, KC Johnson
    Reader rebukes Saunders, N&O Aug 16, John in Carolina
    Nifong seeks protection from lawsuit Aug 16, Herald Sun
    Nifong: "$34.99 Is My Final Offer" Aug 15, KC Johnson
    Lawyer: Nifong won't pay lacrosse players Aug 15, Newsobserver
    Brodhead & Steel's shrinking credibility (a repost) Aug 12, John in Carolina
    Airbrushing Aug 11, KC Johnson
    Brodhead helped Seligmann? Where’s the evidence? Aug 11, John in Carolina
    DA will pursue death penalty for Atwater Aug 11, Newsobserver
    Death penalty hearing today for UNC murder suspect Aug 11, WRAL
    McClatchy’s N&O’s unbelievable “credible” sources Aug 8, John in Carolina
    Brodhead, Brown, & the Seligmanns Aug 7, KC Johnson
    Seligmann unaware of Duke help Aug 7, Herald Sun
    Jim Cooney Representing Duke Aug 6, FODU by Jason Trumpbour
    The Raleigh N&O’s “early coverage” myth Aug 6, John in Carolina
    Herald Sun, August 6
  • Lacrosse lawyers push for city evidence
  • Duke helped lacrosse player transfer to Brown
  • Ex-lacrosse attorney now on Duke team
    Delaying Discovery Aug 5, KC Johnson
    Lawyer on Duke's side against Giuliani Aug 5, Newsobserver
    NY Times did not “lead” on the Duke lacrosse case Aug 4, John in Carolina
    July Events in the Case Aug 2, KC Johnson

    b. Archived Information
    Earlier articles 1 (May 2006 - August 2006)
    Earlier articles 2 (September 2006 -December 2006)
    Earlier articles 3 (January 2007 - October 2007)
    Earlier articles 4 (November 2007 - July 2008)
    Archived documents 1
    Archived documents 2
    Archived documents 3
    60 Minutes 1 Video - Ed Bradley (October 15, 2006)
    60 Minutes 2 Video - Lesley Stahl (January 14, 2007)
    60 Minutes 3 Video - Lesley Stahl (April 15, 2007)
    60 Minutes Outtakes
    Proceedings of April 11, 2007
  • David Evans Statement
  • Collin Finnerty Statement
  • Reade Seligmann Statement

    c. Blogs
    KC Johnson - Durham in Wonderland
    John in Carolina
    LieStoppers
    The Johnsville News
    William L. Anderson

    d. Discussion Boards
    The Chronicle Message Board
    LieStoppers
    Duke Community Forum
    Free Republic
    TalkLeft

    e. Other Information:
    Lacrosse case timeline The Johnsville News
    Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE)
    The Truth About False Confessions
    Forensics Talk
  • 31 Comments:

    At 7:53 PM, August 07, 2006, Anonymous Anonymous said...

    A reminder: Your comments in this section are reviewed at least daily --sometimes more frequently. At the end of each day, your suggested links are either added to our list above or deleted. Please use this section only for suggesting links. For all other topics, use a more appropriate section.

    Moderator

     
    At 12:34 AM, August 12, 2006, Anonymous Anonymous said...

    In the 8/10 N&O Editorial section: A Check on Conduct -- http://www.newsobserver.com/579/story/469207.html

    The editorial cites with approval the conduct of the NC State Bar disciplinary committee with respect to its investigation into the alleged misconduct of a DA and one of his assistants in making deals with a star witness in a murder case that sent a man to death row. He has since been awarded a new trial.

    So much for no precedent existing to pursue rogue DAs -- read all about it.

     
    At 10:33 AM, September 01, 2006, Anonymous Anonymous said...

    'Nifonging' the Standards of Justice

    by William L. Anderson

    "What Nifong is trying to do is to turn the very standards of justice upon their heads, and the New York Times stands firmly with him. He and a number of people in Durham and elsewhere are demanding that the standard for not convicting these young men be something that would be impossible to attain..."



    http://www.lewrockwell.com/anderson/anderson140.html

     
    At 1:12 PM, October 12, 2006, Anonymous Anonymous said...

    DRUDGE 0ct 12



    'OTHER' STRIPPER IN DUKE LACROSSE RAPE CASE REFUTES KEY PART OF ACCUSER'S STORY
    Thu Oct 12 2006 12:34:11 ET

    In an interview set to run Sunday night, 60 MINUTES' Ed Bradley talks with the other exotic dancer caught up in the alleged Duke Lacrosse tape:

    "In the police statement, [accuser] describes the rape in this way: 'Three guys grabbed Nikki,' 'That's you,' says Bradley, "'Brett, Adam and Matt grabbed me. They separated us at the master bedroom door while we tried to hold on to each other. Bret, Adam and Matt took me into the bathroom.' Were you holding on to each other? Were you pulled apart?"

    "Nope," replies Roberts, who says she was hearing this account for the first time.

    Developing...

     
    At 11:23 AM, October 30, 2006, Anonymous Anonymous said...

    http://forums.go.com/abcnews/GMA/thread?threadID=462944

    I suggest we make comments on this ABC thread- all the pinheads are criticizing Chris Cuomo for reporting kims new info and saying Chris must have friends at duke and the duke 3 are guilty blah blah obviously durhamites or nfong supporters

     
    At 8:46 AM, November 01, 2006, Anonymous Anonymous said...

    two NYT articles today:

    another from duff wilson re: nifong and the election:

    http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/01/us/01duke.html?ref=us

    this was on page A20 of the national edition. on page A21 was the following article:

    (Title - DNA clears man in rape, judge rules)

    http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/01/us/01rape.html

     
    At 7:19 PM, December 27, 2006, Anonymous Anonymous said...

    Roper,

    Thanks, I added both the Kristin Butler and ABC11TV articles to our list.

    Moderator

     
    At 5:43 PM, December 28, 2006, Anonymous Anonymous said...

    http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/1120129/

    State Bar Files Ethics Complaint Against Mike Nifong

    Posted: 5 minutes ago
    Raleigh — The North Carolina State Bar has filed an ethics complaint against Duke lacrosse prosecutor Mike Nifong, The Associated Press reports.

    The complaint accuses him of breaking four rules of professional conduct when speaking to the reporters about the high-profile case.

    Among the rules the bar complaint says Nifong violation is a prohibition on making, "comments that have a substantial likelihood of heightening public condemnation of the accuser."

     
    At 7:48 AM, December 29, 2006, Anonymous Anonymous said...

    See
    "Here's how it's done, Mr. Nifong"
    at Ben Cowgill's Legal Ethics Newsletter

     
    At 10:14 AM, December 29, 2006, Anonymous Anonymous said...

    Above: Thanks, I added both the WRAL and the Ben Cowgill articles to our list.

     
    At 10:23 AM, January 02, 2007, Anonymous Anonymous said...

    http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observer/news/16364325.htm


    Letter in today's Charlotte Observer, Editor,s Page:


    Lacrosse case isn't racial tug of war

    In response to "Blacks aren't judging Nifong" (Dec. 24):

    I read with disbelief the statement by Michael Page, Durham County commissioner, after the release of evidence tending to exonerate the Duke students: "It's not going in our favor at this point."

    Who is "our"? Did a rape have to occur for "it" to be going in "our" favor?

    DNA doesn't lie. The truth is what we all should want.

    Bill Grandy

     
    At 4:55 PM, January 05, 2007, Anonymous Anonymous said...

    ON OREILLY FOXNEWS JUAN WILLIAMS JAN 4, 2007 (an obvious supporter of the Accuser) made so many false accusations and misstatments vs the duke 3 that someone should really address these! it was insane that oreilly basiclaly took him for his word and didnt correct the lies!

     
    At 8:41 PM, January 22, 2007, Blogger The partisan moderate said...

    Governor Easley spoke at NYU Law School today. In response to a student's question, the governor criticized the conduct of Mike Nifong in the Duke case and said it was a bad appointment and that he appointed Nifong in part as a replacement because he said he would not run again.

    He said he did not know what the evidence would demonstrate in the case but as a former prosecutor he could say that Nifong's public comments about the accused were wrong.

    He did mention the racist remarks made that night by some lacrosse players. I am not sure how that relates to the accused as none of them were accused of making these remarks but I believe he wanted to criticize Nifong but not go as far as to say that this was a miscarriage of justice. This could be for political reasons.

    This is interesting as it is the first time that I am aware of, the governor openly criticizing Nifong's conduct. Hopefully, the comments will come out publicly in their entirety in a little bit.

     
    At 3:35 PM, January 24, 2007, Anonymous Anonymous said...

    John Podheretz (spelling ) of the ny post has had several brillant articles = these should be posted.

     
    At 5:07 PM, January 24, 2007, Anonymous Anonymous said...

    Above: Than you. Both Jonh Podhoretz articles recently published in New York Post are on our list.

    1. January 17, Senseless
    2. January 18, Orwell University Duke Profs' P.C. Travesty

     
    At 10:20 AM, February 07, 2007, Anonymous Anonymous said...

    I was very happy to see the walk on durham but a bit surprised by the turn out! 100 people! where were all the duke students, duke athletes? I truly believe that all duke students that did nto march ought to be ashmaed of themselves ...remember "there by the grace of god go i?"
    So sad how these students have already forgotten their 3 fellow innocnet classmates, Colin Reade and Dave ! Bless you and never return to duke!

     
    At 1:53 PM, March 16, 2007, Anonymous Anonymous said...

    Regarding the March 16th report that accuser is not cooperating with special prosecutirs It is amzing to me that here are still people and victims rights groups willing to defend her -- Mind Boggling!

    Don't they know that she hurts the case for all women that are actually raped ...

    It really opens one up to fact that many americans may be in jail because of PROSECUTORS such as nfong and women such as Gail Magnum

     
    At 10:37 AM, March 22, 2007, Anonymous Anonymous said...

    Professor Anderson makes one small slip several times in his fine new column. The Latin for 'sky' can be spelled a couple of ways, but "colelum" is not one of them. Read 'coelum.'

     
    At 11:23 AM, March 22, 2007, Anonymous Anonymous said...

    Foxnews -- is reporting that case will be dismissed tomorrow Drudgereport.com

     
    At 10:14 AM, March 27, 2007, Anonymous Anonymous said...

    Regarding the article above " Be wary of bill to suspend DAs March 27, Herald Sun
    The Chronicle, March 27, 2007" there must be a way to reign in corrupt prosecutors. Be that by term limits (too much power is vested in prosecutors who stay in jobs for 6+ years) taking away shield where they can not be sued for reckless prosecution such as this duke case and other recent prosecutions.

     
    At 10:38 AM, April 12, 2007, Anonymous Anonymous said...

    Please post in entirety the comments made yesterday by Joe Cheshire and the 3 vindicated players! What a beautiful transcript.

     
    At 4:26 PM, April 12, 2007, Anonymous Anonymous said...

    Above, I will search for the most complete transcripts and post them as soon as I can.

    Regards,
    FODU

     
    At 11:37 AM, April 13, 2007, Anonymous Anonymous said...

    Terry Moran of ABC NEWS is posting on his blog a despicable self hating white piece entitled "Dont feel sorry for the dukies" - What a jerk!
    The head of the Black Panthers told michel malkin on fox news last night that she was "a WHORE for whitey" when she asked if he would apologize for the "Dead man walking" comments made to Reade -Gee, where is al sharpton all outraged that a woman was called a whore on national news last night!!!

     
    At 2:29 PM, April 13, 2007, Anonymous Anonymous said...

    Friday, April 13, 2007



    Terry Moran and the Duke Three [John Podhoretz]


    Terry Moran of ABC News has written a blog item entitled "Don't Feel Too Sorry for the Dukies." As a compendium of fashionable attitudes toward the Duke case, it is incomparable. It's instructive to go through it to examine those attitudes and why they are so noxious.

    He says that "as we rightly cover the vindication of these young men and focus on the genuine ordeal they have endured, let us also remember a few other things:

    "They were part of a team that collected $800 to purchase the time of two strippers.

    "Their team specifically requested at least one white stripper.

    "During the incident, racial epithets were hurled at the strippers.

    "Colin [one of the three] Finnerty was charged with assault in Washington, DC, in 2005."

    There were 46 members of the Duke lacrosse team. As far as I am aware, there is no evidence that David Evans, Reade Seligmann or Colin Finnerty collected the money for the strippers. Or that the three men had anything to do with the request for a white stripper, which I guess we are supposed to consider a racist act. Or that the three men were involved in hurling racial epithets at the strippers — which is, by the way, a fact totally in dispute, as the only witnesses for it are the liar Crystal Mangum herself and her fellow stripper, who has recanted much of what she originally said.

    I agree that Colin Finnerty's arrest on charges of having been involved in beating up a man and hurling anti-gay slurs at him suggests that he may not be a very good person. Then Moran should trash him. What does Finnerty's arrest have to do with David Evans or Reade Seligmann?

    Moran's main point is that we shouldn't feel too sorry for the three because they had the financial resources to fight back against an unjust prosecution. They are, Moran writes, "well-heeled, well-connected, well-publicized young men whose conduct, while not illegal, was not entirely admirable, either."

    First, given the fact that we have no reason to believe Seligmann and Evans had anything to do with the slimy aspects of the evening in question, Moran has no right to describe their conduct as "not entirely admirable." To put it plainly: How the hell does he know?

    Second, that they are well-heeled and well-connected is of no moment when we are talking about what happened to them, which was a kind of reverse-racist hate crime. We all know why Durham D.A. pursued their prosecution based on no credible evidence. He did so because they were white and affluent, and he either believed he was doing something brave or that he needed their scalps to guarantee his reelection.

    The amount of money their parents may or may not have had does not mitigate the Kafka nightmare to which they were consigned. Indeed, America should be grateful their families had the resources to pursue their exoneration, as the process revealed that a the criminal-justice system in a city of 275,000 people was being run by a conscienceless sociopath. His certain prosecution and probable conviction on ethics and perjury charges will remove Mike Nifong from office and spare untold numbers of others who might be subject to his prosecutorial whim.

    Including poor people. Including African-Americans.

    Finally, Moran offers one of those cutesy, let's-roll-the-news-events-of-the-moment-into-a-neat-package sentence when he says dismissively that the three men are "are very differently situated in life from, say, the young women of the Rutgers University women's basketball team."

    Yes, they are. They spent a year in torment, as did their families. They and their families incurred huge legal fees (and it says something about Terry Moran, awash in a multi-million-dollar network contract, that he might think "well-heeled people" can afford $1 million plus in legal fees without suffering hundreds of sleepless nights over them and the possibility of having to, say, go into hock for the rest of their lives).

    The Rutgers women's basketball team was insulted by a shock jock, and in about 12 minutes became America's darlings. I'd say the Duke three were "differently situated." With the exception of Don Imus, America has greeted the Rutgers team as heroes. Most of elite America was certain for months that these three men were guilty of rape.

    Maybe Terry Moran should get someone to plagiarize his blog items, the way Katie Couric did. They'd be a whole lot better.


    04/13 11:34 AM

     
    At 2:32 PM, April 13, 2007, Anonymous Anonymous said...

    Great reponse except i disagree re colin finnerty. He is indeed a very nice guy !

     
    At 5:09 AM, July 01, 2007, Anonymous Anonymous said...

    July 1 N&O Joseph Neff article on Durham PD investigation:

    http://www.newsobserver.com/news/story/623125.html

     
    At 7:41 AM, August 29, 2007, Anonymous Anonymous said...

    Nifong headed to court:

    http://www.heraldsun.com/durham/4-876491.cfm

     
    At 12:50 PM, September 05, 2007, Blogger FODU said...

    Thanks for all the links. They are greatly appreciated.

     
    At 6:59 PM, September 05, 2007, Anonymous Anonymous said...

    Blockbuster announcement:

    http://www.heraldsun.com/durham/4-878453.cfm?

     
    At 11:41 AM, September 06, 2007, Anonymous Anonymous said...

    Comment from American Lawyer's www.lawcatablog.com

    "I can only hope that the travesty at Duke will cause corrupt or even overzealous prosecutors from proceeding in the face of an absence of evidence. During the pendency of the farce i repeatedly asked Dean Bartlett of Duke Law to make a public statement about Nifong's conduct of the case-until Proffesor Coleman came public not a single law professor at Duke took up for the rule of law-a truly disgraceful performance. As someone who has been hesitant to find cops and prosecutors less than honest, this affair opened my eyes to a different reality--cops will lie on occasion and prosecutors will keep evidence from defendants. When this happens we are not better than the Soviet Union or Hussein's 'justice system'. I am reminded of the illegetimate prosecutor of the former Secretary of labor, Ray Donovan, when he spent millions of dollars defending himself from bogus charges from a NYC prosecutor. Donovan was ultimately acquitted after a tortuous several years----"where do i now recover my reputation" Keep up the good work with this blog.

     
    At 2:52 PM, February 27, 2008, Anonymous Edward Akel said...

    There is an article in "News of the Weird" in a free paper in Jacksonville called Folio Weekly about the recent sex show at Duke. Folio Weekly is the same fish wrapper that re-published Hal Crowther's disgusting story. Is Hal Crowther a jealous loser?

     

    Post a Comment

    << Home