Fabulous Points! Ruth Sheehan is despicable.
I didn't always feel like that, but after watching her and her fellow Fatcats, Barry Saunders, Dennis Rogers, etc. - just sit by and allow these injustices right here. They just chose to totally ignore it, when the complexion changed. Gottlieb, Blinco's, Elmostafa, Seligmann's alibi - no matter.
This speaks volumes to me about what type of people they are.
There were still some people who believed Tawana Brawley after the truth came out.
Ten years later, nobody does.
People don'tlike to admit errors. I don't expect very many of the AV's most ardent supporters to do 180s and admit anything; most likely they'll still support the AV's right to a decent life (and view her as a poor, wronged working mother), but shift the focus of their blame to the DA for either
1) using them for a false case; or
2) not producing enough evidence.
That way they can keep their self respect and not have to eat crow.
Ten years later, nobody will believe the AV or admit to having supported her.
Oh, I hope you have read the N&O editor blogs - they are a hoot. A bunch of poster have been raking the paper over the coals for the biased headline a few weeks ago: "Two Duke lacrosse DNA tests are positive" They complain that there is an implication of guilt - the DNA evidence that Nifong promised early on in the game - a match to the players.
Of course, it turned out to be that some of the DNA of the players was found in their own house. Not on the AV, or in any incriminating fashion, just that they must have played with themselves sometime the last few weeks.
Anyway the editor is playing Mickey the Dunce about the headline complaints - she says she doesn't see anything wrong - it looks like a perfectly good headline to her, and the charming - would you explain to me again just what is wrong with that headline?
It is sad, sad, sad. Anyway, read it for some laughs. The repeated obtuse "I don't see anything wrong with that" will just crack you up. That's her story, and she's sticking to it.