Friday, 9 June 2006
Duke Lacrosse Students Wrongfully Prosecuted
« Fletcher's Doesn't Have to Appear At Arraignment | Main | Trial Date Set For Fletcher Case »The weird story surrounding the Duke's Lacrosse team got a bit stranger. The second dancer at the party according to investigator's notes said that the her partner's accusations of sexual assault were a "crock". She also went on to state that she was with the accuser for all but five minutes of the party.
In addition we find out from Pittman (the second dancer) a bit more about the night.
Pittman said in a handwritten note dated March 22 that the accuser, to whom Pittman refers as "Precious," wanted to stay at the party and earn more money, even after one of the players made a verbal threat.
"Precious became 'crazy' and eventually passed out and had to be carried to Pittman's car by some of the Duke athletes," the statement says.
Personally, you need to read the entire story to understand how badly rail roded these kids from Duke truly were.
If these reports are true, and I almost have to assume they are, District Attorney Mike Nifong has some serious explaining to do. First off, all charges against the students should be dropped. Secondly, the people in the district should remove Nifong from office in the next election cycle. Lastly, these students should sue the heck out of the DA's office for wrongful prosecution.
This case also shows how easy it is to get an indictment when you have an out of control prosecutor who is hell bent on prosecuting someone regardless of guilt. Greg Stumbo comes to mind as another example.
