[LK44-40]

I'll speculate that they hired a private cab because they wanted to go get some food. The safe ride on my campus would only take us immediately home.

Now that you mention it, I remember somebody posting an exerpt from the Hearld-Sun stating that the paper had called all cab companies serving Durham (I think they said 12 companies) and none had a record of this trip.

[Warren_Piece]

I made the same mistake. There are over 30 cab companies that serve the Durham area; they skillfully said "all the companies we contacted did not give the ride". Anyway, apparently the AP corroborated the story by interviewing the ACTUAL cab driver, who remebered them because of a good tip and some good smelling food. Check it out upthread.

[Carling]

Now that you mention it, I remember somebody posting an exerpt from the Hearld-Sun stating that the paper had called all cab companies serving Durham (I think they said 12 companies) and none had a record of this trip.

That's great and all, but the H-S said the 12 companies they contacted. A FReeper in Durham (I think) pointed out that he did a quick Yellow Page search and found at least 30 cab companies that serve the Durham area. Also, there is a cab driver who gave a written deposition to defense lawyers saying he remembers picking up the guys and bring them to a fast-food joint before bringing them to campus.

He's probably in on it too. /sar

[Raycpa]

see update on cabbie story.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1617550/posts?page=208#208

[Jrabbit]

Wasn't there a statement from the cab driver?

[mlc9852]

Except there are at least 30 cab companies in the Durham area so they missed a few.

[Steve_Seattle]

"I remember somebody posting an exerpt from the Hearld-Sun stating that the paper had called all cab companies serving Durham (I think they said 12 companies) and none had a record of this trip."

On this thread, someone posted an AP story which claimed to have seen the affidavit from the cabbie who responded to the call.