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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.

(Excerpt) Read more at newsday.com ...


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KEYWORDS: duke; dukelax; durham
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To: Carolinamom

Ain't that the God's truth...


661 posted on 04/24/2006 3:41:23 PM PDT by abb (Because News Reporting is too important to be left to the Journalists.)
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To: Peach
I just got home; and missed Abrams tonight but will re-watch it at 6:00.

Looks like Norm Early is trying to pitch the broom theory.... "a type of rape that doesn't leave DNA evidence"
662 posted on 04/24/2006 3:42:10 PM PDT by darbymcgill
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To: Carolinamom

Woo-Hoo


663 posted on 04/24/2006 3:43:07 PM PDT by sissyjane (Don't be stuck on stupid!)
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To: abb

I also don't think that the LAX families are going to sue anyone. They're not going to go through that. They've been through enough and they prolly want this mess over and done with ASAP.

No question they have been wronged.


664 posted on 04/24/2006 3:43:20 PM PDT by Mad-Margaret
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To: Carolinamom; Howlin

PING --Howlin


665 posted on 04/24/2006 3:43:38 PM PDT by sissyjane (Don't be stuck on stupid!)
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To: sissyjane

Don't be sure about that. If the case is dropped, the Lax players will still be perceived as guilty, having been tried by the DBM....


666 posted on 04/24/2006 3:43:56 PM PDT by abb (Because News Reporting is too important to be left to the Journalists.)
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To: I want to know

<< Megan Kendall is now reporting >>

The interchange with the Kroger security guard was hilarious.

Megyn tries to approach the Kroger guard and ask her something (probably about whether the AV appeared drugged) and the Kroger guard wags her cigarette at Megyn and says "get out of my face!"

Megyn responds with something like "We're not allowed to pay for news."

So the Kroger guard apparently is demanding $$$$ before spilling anything to reporters.

ROFLMAO!!!


667 posted on 04/24/2006 3:44:14 PM PDT by SirJohnBarleycorn
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To: abb

I meant the criminal case.


668 posted on 04/24/2006 3:44:45 PM PDT by sissyjane (Don't be stuck on stupid!)
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To: maggief

Oh dear me....sure looks like a possibility that the skank has done something like this before....and that the possibility exists that she's been offered some type of deal.


669 posted on 04/24/2006 3:44:59 PM PDT by Jrabbit (Scuse me??)
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To: Carolinamom

Very, very bad. At the start, an out of control DA who took the case out of the hands of police and rushed to indict without having ANY facts. Talk about a rush to judgment!


670 posted on 04/24/2006 3:45:40 PM PDT by Peach
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To: Jrabbit

Where is everybody getting this? I saw this upthread, but I can't find the source.

(Wouldn't surprise me if she had....)


672 posted on 04/24/2006 3:46:20 PM PDT by Mad-Margaret
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To: maggief

Now if that isn't the PERFECT song for this case, I don't know what is.


673 posted on 04/24/2006 3:46:41 PM PDT by Peach
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To: Carolinamom

AV's father also said in that interview that the AV never said anything to him about being drugged


674 posted on 04/24/2006 3:46:46 PM PDT by SirJohnBarleycorn
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To: SirJohnBarleycorn

I saw that! ROFL

NiKong needs to drop this mess...."Yesterday"


675 posted on 04/24/2006 3:47:22 PM PDT by Jrabbit (Scuse me??)
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To: maggief

Howlingly funny!!

Where'd you ever get that???


676 posted on 04/24/2006 3:47:26 PM PDT by sissyjane (Don't be stuck on stupid!)
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To: maggief

ROFL!!

You win....send it to him, ASAP!


677 posted on 04/24/2006 3:48:49 PM PDT by Jrabbit (Scuse me??)
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To: Peach

Irreputable harm to individuals, team's season, Lacrosse program, student recruitment, Duke University reputation; Durham race relations......and she WALKS AWAY from it?


678 posted on 04/24/2006 3:49:30 PM PDT by Carolinamom
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To: Mad-Margaret

Link in post #630.....

Very interesting!


679 posted on 04/24/2006 3:50:10 PM PDT by Jrabbit (Scuse me??)
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To: sissyjane; Peach; Howlin

It's the recent Oscar winner for Best Song.

I missed editing out an "n" word. I apologize, hate that word.


680 posted on 04/24/2006 3:50:24 PM PDT by maggief (And the dessert cart rolls on ...)
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