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Date-rape drug allegation in Duke case
Newsday (NY) ^ | April 24, 2006 | BY JENNIFER SMITH

Posted on 04/24/2006 3:51:25 AM PDT by Perdogg

The exotic dancer who accused members of the Duke University lacrosse team of raping her at a party may have been slipped a date-rape drug, according to an interview with the second dancer in the May 1 issue of Newsweek that appeared on stands today.

Newsweek also reported that a defense attorney said some DNA evidence had been found under the accuser's fingernails, but that the first round of DNA testing - which did not incriminate any of the 46 players swabbed - was inconclusive about identity. Results from a second round of tests are expected this week.

The accuser, a 27-year-old black college student and mother, said she was raped and beaten by white students on March 13 after performing for them at a house party. Two lacrosse team members, Collin Finnerty, 19, of Garden City, and Reade Seligmann, 20, of Essex Fells, N.J., were charged Tuesday. Defense lawyers have maintained their clients' innocence, offering a detailed timeline and time-stamped photos from the party that they say throw the woman's story into doubt.

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KEYWORDS: duke; dukelax; durham
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To: muawiyah

Yes.


261 posted on 04/24/2006 10:33:11 AM PDT by maggief (And the dessert cart rolls on ...)
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To: nina0113

Or it could be these white elitest snobs have too much pride to ever admit consensual sex with either of these fugly strippers.


262 posted on 04/24/2006 10:34:36 AM PDT by Neverforget01 (Proud enemy of the drive-by-media)
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To: All
1. She would have been screaming and crying on the back porch if she had been raped....not smiling.

2. When she fell, the boys probably laughed....and I hate to say it...it's what most of us would do. Happens all the time.

3. She ID'd someone who had left already...she just took a stab at a couple of guys she remembered...and of course, she was shown ONLY TEAM MEMBERS.

4. Why did they take her to a mental hospital first? They are usually transferred UNLESS they've been there before.

5. Would make a bet that these girls have been picked up many times (AND LET GO) and the cops know them....so does the DA.

6. When someone shows me a picture of her messed up hair AFTER BEING RAPED, I'll consider it.

7. Do you think ANY of these boys are that desparate??

263 posted on 04/24/2006 10:34:39 AM PDT by Sacajaweau (God Bless Our Troops!!)
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To: Neverforget01

Could be, and there could be a "third party" in this. Numerous other Freepers have noted that it is frequently the case for exotic dancers to take along "muscle", discretely out of sight, in case of problems like these. Has anyone querried the escort service on the matter?


264 posted on 04/24/2006 10:34:49 AM PDT by muawiyah (-)
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To: Jrabbit

There is a report that Crystal was drinking or drugging with people before she arrived. Fox had the guy on and he said he talked to people who were with her before she went to the LAX house.

She was only able to perform for 3-4 minutes. One pic describes her prone on the floor
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It was a former police detective and he said he spoke with his sources inside Durham Police, and they told him they have talked with people with whom the accused was with before the lax party and they confirm she was very intoxicated.


265 posted on 04/24/2006 10:36:04 AM PDT by snarkytart
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To: Warren_Piece
No, you're trolling. You are making unwarranted attacks just for the he|| of it and you know it.

Best you spend some time reading about date rape drugs, then consider what's publicly known about this case in light of what happens when those enter the picture.

You'd be more sympathetic, I'm sure, if you'd ever known someone who was victim to these things.

266 posted on 04/24/2006 10:37:09 AM PDT by muawiyah (-)
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To: muawiyah
I get the feeling that some of the folks here are so much in the player's corner that even a full, feature-length video of the event would not be warmly received.

And I suspect the same for some on the side of the DA. Because even with a documented timeline for Reade S., they are now claiming that he was raping her in between cell phone calls, otherwise that would make Miss Crystal wrong, if not a downright liar.

Ridiculous.

267 posted on 04/24/2006 10:37:39 AM PDT by Shelayne (Antique Media--losing value everyday...)
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To: muawiyah

You're left out that Crystal was dressed in skimpily, and wearing one 6" white shoe.


268 posted on 04/24/2006 10:38:02 AM PDT by maggief (And the dessert cart rolls on ...)
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To: Jrabbit

So far ~ but we haven't gotten the toxicology report(s) yet, on either the alleged victim or the rugs taken from the site of the party.


269 posted on 04/24/2006 10:38:07 AM PDT by muawiyah (-)
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To: Jrabbit

Or that a whore was drugged!!


270 posted on 04/24/2006 10:38:51 AM PDT by sissyjane (Don't be stuck on stupid!)
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To: muawiyah

They probably get "full pay" if they don't want the muscle.
Hey, it's business!!


271 posted on 04/24/2006 10:39:11 AM PDT by Sacajaweau (God Bless Our Troops!!)
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To: Carolinamom

"crisis center" does not a "hospital" make.


272 posted on 04/24/2006 10:39:55 AM PDT by muawiyah (-)
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To: Jrabbit

I know, I heard that, too. I suspect she was schnockered quite early. The description of her laying on the floor on her stomach must be a sight. And there is Kim trying to dance around this. No wonder the guys were giving the thumbs-down.

I bet Kim was really P.O'd at Crystal.


273 posted on 04/24/2006 10:41:07 AM PDT by Shelayne (Antique Media--losing value everyday...)
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To: muawiyah

DOPE was the word you used, my dear....a "dope crisis center." What do they do there?


274 posted on 04/24/2006 10:41:22 AM PDT by Carolinamom
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To: sissyjane
Or that a whore was drugged!!

If there was any evidence of Crystal being drugged Nifong would have included that in the indictments. Surely tox screenings come back sooner than his never ending DNA test.

275 posted on 04/24/2006 10:42:04 AM PDT by Neverforget01 (Proud enemy of the drive-by-media)
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To: Shelayne
Good analysis ~ but it also sounds like she'd been dancing for a while when the drinks were offered and she had a thirst. Quickly quaffing the second drink suggests she may already have been drugged by that time.

Things are missing here.

6" heels?

276 posted on 04/24/2006 10:42:19 AM PDT by muawiyah (-)
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To: muawiyah

" If you called the cops about a wino lounging in your car would you expect them to run a check on your warrants"

Depends on how much 'traffic' is going on.
Many cops take kickbacks from towing companies and run everyone for warrants. Sorry, that's just reality :^(


277 posted on 04/24/2006 10:42:48 AM PDT by investigateworld (Abortion stops a beating heart)
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To: TommyDale

Sometimes you have to work with the only witness you've got ~ unless some of the other people at the party want to start filling in the details.


278 posted on 04/24/2006 10:43:49 AM PDT by muawiyah (-)
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To: muawiyah

If you look at the shoe lying on the floor, it has about a 2-inch platform. I can't wear 4-inch heels, but some women can.


279 posted on 04/24/2006 10:44:02 AM PDT by nina0113
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To: Neverforget01

Ding-Ding-Ding

We have a winner.

Someone on this thread who shall remain nameless is clueless.....Full of hot air and not one fact to back it up.


280 posted on 04/24/2006 10:44:09 AM PDT by sissyjane (Don't be stuck on stupid!)
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