Duke Rape Case: Nifong Has No Evidence
By Michael J. Gaynor
Oct 15, 2006
Watching the "60 Minutes" expose on the Duke rape case on October 15 was a pleasure. Having "60 Minutes" on one's side is very helpful. The visuals were very effective, especially the sincere faces of each of the Duke Three contrasted with Crystal Gail Mangum, the sly accuser lying on the floor during her "performance" and dancing partly naked with a pole a couple of weeks later.
Like the child in the fable who said that the pompous emperor was not wearing any clothes and thereby opened deluded people's eyes, "60 Minutes" exposed the fact that Durham County, North Carolina District Attorney Michael B. Nifong does not have credible evidence to support his case against the Duke Three (and also exposed his egregious misconduct and now ludicrous lies).
All of the young men whom Ms. Mangum falsely accused spoke to "60 Minutes," but not Ms. Mangum.
That's a hint as to who is telling the truth.* -more- cut--
http://www.postchronicle.com/commentary/article_21244698.shtml
* A rare commodity in this town.
In watching the 60 Minutes segmant on the Duke case, I broke a streak of not seeing any part of the program for almost 20 years. Fortunately, it was the lead segment and I was able to flip the channel the second the Duke coverage ended.
I have the following observations: (1) I'd bet the video of the naked dancing FA (injured back notwithstanding)came from the defense team, and I'd bet they have a whole library of material stored up on her; (2) two of the Duke students have iron-clad alibis, and the second of those is being very wise to keep it totally under wraps so as to spring it on Nifong at trial; and (3) IF the case goes to trial and IF there is not a change of venue, the best the boys can reasonably expect is a hung jury because they are going to get O.J.'ed in Durham for sure.
http://blogs.newsobserver.com/ruth/index.php
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
OK, OK! Uncle!
Respondents to my last post's comment that I personally didn't see much news in the 60 Minutes report on Duke lacrosse slam me for failing to note the brief but remarkable footage of the alleged victim dancing at a strip club. Yes, that was the news out of the piece, particularly because it appears she was dancing at the same time she was, according to Nifong, still so traumatized by the alleged rape she could scarcely function, much less discuss it. If she was hurting physically, it was awful hard to tell it from the way she was um, dancing, with that pole.
Posted at 10:36 am by Ruth Sheehan in General