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All of this hangs on how much citizens' of Durham want a lynching of three white boys -- guilty or innocent -- it all depends on a jury and where the trial is held. If what all the locals say on this post is true, it may be impossible to try this case in the State of North Carolina.

In the end, the three (I believe, innocent) young men will receive as much justice as their parents can pay for. That, my fellow Freepers, is what is wrong with out justice system.

That's why there are some angry middle class and poor folk around the country who have suffered more than words in this short space can say. Unless, or until, there is a change in our system that requires all investigations to be made by the police prior to an arrest, the word of any miserable liar will serve to convict or irreparably damage the good names of many -- regardless of race or ethnicity. I realize this is all we have -- and it's the best the world has to offer, but it is a far cry from perfect. The AV is a Criminal Justice major -- she knew how the system would work. She's seen it from both sides.

CG I am really curious about your statement regarding the false accusers major. I have been doing some research into the statements regarding her being a student at NCCU. I read last night that she was a Police Psychology major. In another article it indicated that she had received an Associate Degree from Durham Tech CC in 2004 but other places she is said to be a sophmore at NCCU.

I read several blogs with articles about the vigils held at NCCU with quotes from numerous students. Unlike the Duke lacrosse players that many students recognized and spoke highly of, there were none interviewed at NCCU that indicated that they knew the FA or had classes with her.

I read in another place early in this debacle that she had recently accumulated a 3.0 average. Strangely, her name does not appear on the Dean's list for the Fall 2005 semester, the most recent time that a grade point average could have been accumulated, I believe.

I am still having a hard time believing the so called student status of the FA.