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I can't see Nifong dropping the charges either. He only knows how to go forward. I don't think he knows how to reverse. His ego is too big for him to admit he is wrong. Also I think Nifong gets some kind of perverse pleasure from this. I think he really resents the players because they are young, intelligent, athletic Duke students who have wealthy backgrounds. That's why he is so obnoxious and smug in court even though his "case" is ridiculous.

I totally agree. In my dreams, though, a sensible judge (is there one in NC?) throws out the charges as absurd and the boys are allowed back in school for the spring semester. If we have to wait for a spring trial, the earliest they can hope to return is next fall. Very sad and pointless. I think at this point (and if the case was dismissed), the boys would recover their reputations. Civil suits against some of the key players in this hoax would also cement the notion that they are innocent in the public's mind. Remember, some people are not going to believe in their innocence no matter WHAT happens from here forward. Think about OJ. There are people that still think he is/was guiltless in the double murder. Conversely, there are those who believe he killed both of them and the jury's finding has no bearing on their opinion...