[Jezebelle]

I haven't really seen anything that leads me to believe the cops are in on some conspiracy to railroad these guys. If anything, it seems more likely they are trying to cover up a sloppy investigation in a case they expected to go nowhere but has instead mushroomed like a thermo-nuclear bomb.

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

Thanks, sometimes a bit of reality check helps regain focus. So much swimming between my ears.

[Krodg]

I haven't really seen anything that leads me to believe the cops are in on some conspiracy to railroad these guys.

I don't do conspiracies...I prefer to save my foil for the grill!

If anything, it seems more likely they are trying to cover up a sloppy investigation in a case they expected to go nowhere but has instead mushroomed like a thermo-nuclear bomb.

That's probably true. They took a short statement and then either the Duke police or others at Duke were advised..."This will all blow over". However, Nifong started giving press conferences assailing the players and Baker met with them and then everything changed. The police then had their jobs on-line.