[goldstategop]

North Carolina DA Mike Nifong should be seen off behind bars for prosecutorial misconduct - among other things, concealing evidence from the defense that cleared their clients and for holding innocent men in jail for months with the full knowledge they never committed the crime of which they had been accused. Nifong should get the same sentence he sought to impose on them had they been convicted. Such a rule, which we might term Nifong's Law for convenience, would stop cold politically ambitious prosecutors who seek to subvert justice for political gain. In the Duke Lacrosse case, innocent men have had their reputations ruined and their lives destroyed. The next question is who will make them whole again. It certainly won't be Nifong and the State Of North Carolina.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus

[kinoxi]

He should be sentenced individually for each of his victims.

[Bob]

...for holding innocent men in jail for months...

I'm not 100% certain but I believe that all three players were able to get released on bail very shortly after their indictments.

[GOP Poet]

They are going to LOVE Nifong in jail. He'll make a lovely wife.

[Lurker]

Let it be known going in that should solid evidence be found that a prosecutor pursued a false or grossly misleading case against any citizen, said prosecutor should be subject to at least the same sentence they sought to impose on the defendant.

Actually he could get more. See 18 USC 224 "Deprivation Of Civil Rights Under False Color of Authority".

L

[packrat35]

I said it then and I say it now. The words "stripper" and "rape" don't go together. That alone should have prompted a bigger review and no arrests should ever been made on the evidence collected EXCEPT for the stripper herself.

That a DA would persue this like this is a gross malfeasence of office and he should be prosecuted FEDERALLY for "loss of rights".

[Texas Mom]

"Republican Rep. Walter Jones wants the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate Nifong's conduct in the case to find out if the prosecutor simply pursued the case for political gain in a re-election year."

There has never been a time this thought hasn't crossed my mind. If Nifong hadn't made arrests he wouldn't have been re-elected.

Black woman, white boys, the blacks were raising hell marching in the streets for justice for their black sister, and the rest is history.

[Zakeet]

Any of you folks seen either the Rev. Jessie or the Rev. Al sticking up for the civil rights of these oppressed young men?

You would think any legitimate crusader for truth, justice and civil rights would be in the vanguard demanding justice in a case like this.

Their silence is deafening.

[hnj_00]

cna't wait for nifong:

1) to be arrested for prosecutoy malfeasance
2) perp walked in handcuffs
3) tried for each offense separately
4) convicted of each crime
5) sent to prison
6) become some bubba's bee-itch

then he can cry about rape!!!!!

[DvdMom]

I Agree , we need a Nifong Law !

Nifong belongs in prison !