Important. Precedent for potential blowback on the Durham County authorities...
http://www.nylawyer.com/adgifs/decisions/082506crotty.pdf
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/business/story/0,,1863610,00.html
Accusations fly after US rushes to judgment
"But it is not just tabloid newspapers and cable news channels that are making mistakes. The Duke rape charges have prompted a slew of salacious and speculative stories around allegations of the rape of a black stripper at a college fraternity party held by an overwhelmingly white lacrosse team. Here it is the New York Times that has come in for most criticism. The paper has been accused of assuming the students' guilt, as more and more evidence emerges that the woman's allegations may be false. Last week, in a piece in the online magazine Salon, writer Stuart Taylor accused the Times of being 'bent on advancing its race-sex-class ideological agenda at the cost of ruining the lives of three young men whom it has reason to know are very probably innocent'."
Wow - thanks for the link! If Nifong and Gottleib had any brains (a doubtful proposition), when reading this New York decision they could just substitute DA Nifong's name for ADA Linda Farstein's name and Detective Gottleib's name for Detective Milton Bonilla's and they would shudder. Boys, here the rough beast slouching toward bethlehem is the civil suit you will be facing (and losing). Kiss absolute immunity goodbye, boys. Kiss qualified immunity goodbye, boys. Every day this malicious prosecution continues the Duke lacrosse players abuse of process/malicious prosecution grows stronger. Every day and every revelation strengthens that civil case.
So Nifong & Gottleib, kiss your pensions and your sunny retirements goodbye. TRUE JUSTICE is headed your way. And Durham, save a lot of your financial resources for the Duke Three; because you'll be in this mess also!
http://www.nylawyer.com/adgifs/decisions/082506crotty.pdf