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The gag order really illustrates something I've noticed going on in this case. Nifong is working with and through a lot of Durham personnel. Or City Manager Baker is working through Nifong.

This case is very unusual. City Manager Baker is up to his gills in this case.

1) Nifong can't ask for a gag order, okay, he can, but the Defense will use the opportunity to score big points in publicly filed motions detailing Nifong's outrageous public statements. The NAACP steps in; this was coordinated in my opinion.

2) Patrick Baker. Okay, most people know that he got the police together and tried to get to the bottom of the statements attributed to DPD about the victim constantly changing her story. It is widely believed Baker also made it known that he was unhappy with those comments or theories and he questioned the police force. The Defense has said they believe this will have the effect of everyone carrying forward the City of Durham's story (falling into line).

The other thing I saw on Baker is that he was involved in this case again in April. He came out unsolicited and defended the Durham Police actions when the DPD a day or so after indictments were signed, approached multiple players and questioned them without their counsel. They attempted to question players without their legal representation - when they knew they were represented. Baker made statements on the record to the press defending this questioning.

3) The Durham City Council or some government body came out and made an offical statement supporting Baker running an in-house investigation to determine if and who in the PD made statements saying the victim was constantly changing her story and was not credible. The council said they felt the need to publicly support Baker.

I think this a two headed (at least) monster in Durham and Baker has been acting very suspiciously. The council feels a need to publicly support him? I'd be willing to bet they were ASKED to pass a public motion supporting Baker.

Why has Baker inserted himself at critical points in the investigation to keep it on track.

Baker and Nifong. Remember Vernon Jordan and Bill Clinton?

Baker actions are not typical of a Police Chief, much less a City Manager. This case seems to be very important to Mr. Baker. Important enough for him to conduct an intra-force investigation before the first court date of the case? Important enough for him to dispatch Police Officers
to the Duke Dorms in a controversial move that was sure to draw fire. Then the City Council introduces a motion to support Baker's actions in the Duke matter? This is a rape.
There has been multiple rapes in Durham since this alleged party rape. I'm sure Baker had no involvement in these other rape cases and I'm sure the same applies to the City Council and the Durham Chapter of the NAACP.

I was not one of those suspicious of Baker initially, but as I look deeper, I think he's involved or trying to hide something.