Yes she has backed out of pressing charges before, but she's got different stakes at work in this instance that she probably never anticipated, and a different set of people leaning on her than she's ever had.
CGM is a two-bit ho who probably always does the first thing she can think of to game the system and get things going her way. She probably doesn't think more than one step beyond the next move, which is what has gotten her in the hot water she's in right now.
Exactly, she's small time and a low life.
Someone made more money off Crystal than Crystal did off Crystal.
Pimps are also experts at sizing up someone's weaknesses. What wouldn't she do for some drugs?
And tonight they said on Hannity and Colmes that they did take blood and her blood could probably be checked for illegal drugs, intoxication, etc. (I think they need Urine for the Date-Rape Drug detection). One guest even said they would've tested it by now, if they still had it.
I don't think they can, by law. When Crystal claimed herself a victim of sexual assault, a whole new set of privileges opened up to her. If Crystal declined, they can NOT got back and test it without her approval.
Patrick Baker drives a Range Rover - that's some big bucks for a civil servant. A typical Range Rover is $ 90,000
We may be getting closer to something
I agree. Mangum bit off more than she could chew this time, but it always worked in the past - say whatever it takes to get the situation moved your direction, making it up as you go along, and then back-pedal. Hey! Now I understand why she's a registered Dummycrat - exact M.O.!