[Mad-Margaret]

Did you all catch Susan Filan (before the Newsweek reporter) saying that she doesn't think this case will go to trial because Crystal will be overwhelmed and will not testify?

[Howlin]

Did you hear the mayor of one of the towns those boys live in say something like, "When this case is over, we're going to set about getting their reputations back."

They are going to rue the day they messed with these people.

[don'tbedenied]

"Did you all catch Susan Filan (before the Newsweek reporter) saying that she doesn't think this case will go to trial because Crystal will be overwhelmed and will not testify?"
Prediction:
It looks like we're getting close to the end game. The facts are closing in on Nifong and the AV. The AV makes up another story about being scared, refuses to testify, goes on to get book offers and appear at race baiting political rallies. MSM writes sympathetic crap about the damage done to this hard working gal.

Case is dismissed of course. Nifong is in a harder spot, does he hold on until next Monday or does he too take the route of blaming the evil defense lawyers and dismiss now. AV may force his hand.

No lawsuits are ever filed, AV knows she'll be crushed in a civil suit, defendants just want to go on with their lives.

Meanwhile Duke as a PR move in Durham hands out unbelievably harsh punishment for the lacrosse guys, based on the drinking, stripppers and racial slurs. Lacrosse program is suspended or outright killed.

One of the accused also writes a book that is well received. And the drive by media? You know, no apologies just move on to the next story.