Report: PD Said Accuser Was Not Credible

ABC11TV ^ | 5/8/2006

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A committee said Monday that Duke University administration was slow in addressing the alleged rape involving members of the lacrosse team.

It said key administrators relied too heavily on initial reports from Durham police that the alleged victim "kept changing her story and was not credible."
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Not credible? Ya think!

This goes a long way to explain the delay in searching the house.

Also on:

http://www.wral.com/news/9178286/detail.html

[theDentist]

Oh. I thought this had something to do with Los Angeles International..

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ping

Going from memory. Sorry if I left anyone out.

[AmishDude]

Since when should Duke have done anything? It was a police matter from the beginning.

And slow to do what? Considering Nifong is purposefully dragging his feet on prosecution, he's the one acting slowly. Duke actually jumped in with both feet cancelling the season.

But I guess if you believe the acuser, then they should have executed the students or something.

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The report praises Brodhead for his reaction to the issues once he was fully aware of the magnitude of the case. But the committee says senior leadership, consisting largely of white men, at Duke was handicapped by its own "limited diversity."
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Gag, gag, barf, barf, puke, puke.

[abb]

Pinging DukeLax list

[TommyDale]

Is a former Lacrosse player considered EX-LAX?

[Alia]

Since when should Duke have done anything? It was a police matter from the beginning.

hint hint.. "Duke should be overseen by a FEMALE and an entirely federally funded leviathan with Rape Gestapos programs.. then this matter would have been dealt with promptly! (See what racist, sexist bigots they are?).

But Nifong, oh yes, straight from the Mother ship.....

See.. all those Take-Back-The-Night types were out with EACH AND EVERY LAX TEAM MEMBERS' PHOTOS.. Pronto! GUILTY ! GUILTY!

Conclusion: The Crucible, at Duke. Female abrogators of justice = Good. Police, Duke President = bad.

[theDentist]

Ah, the ****'s gonna fly for that joke!

[old and cranky]

ughhhhh!....

[Alia]

Thanks for the ping, LB.

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I thought of that joke weeks ago and, uncharacteristically for me, had the good taste to not use it.

[Perdogg]

So let's look at the publically known events:

1) Kim Roberts - Not reliable changed her
story.

2) John Bissey - Said there was an argument about money, time line seemed to be confirmed.

3) ATM photos and recepits. Cellphone records of time and maybe location.

4) 1st DNA test.

5) DPD assessment.

6) Rigged lineup.

Unless the second DNA test comes back positive, or a key witness, as a non-lawyer I don't see a case.

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

The report praises Brodhead for his reaction to the issues once he was fully aware of the magnitude of the case. But the committee says senior leadership, consisting largely of white men, at Duke was handicapped by its own "limited diversity."

White men can't jump. I guess.

This is the most inane statement I have heard from anyone in a long, long time.

IOW, bunch of dumbasses is scholar's clothing.

[rawcatslyentist]

Bush's Fault.... or..... Ambiens Fault..... Yeah that's the ticket!!!

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And here's the Raleigh News and Observer's take.

http://www.newsobserver.com/100/story/437299.html

notice they don't mention the credibility of the accuser as being a problem. It's all Duke's fault

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according to a committee that included Julius Chambers, a veteran civil rights attorney and former chancellor of N.C. Central University

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Chambers said it was disturbing that officials seemed to doubt the woman's story at first.

"You don't just discount the complaint because of who made it," he said.
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[darbymcgill]

thanks for the ping )))

[cherry]

"consisting largely of white men"

the problem is not the "men" part nor the "white" part....

the problem lies in the fact that they choose the SAME kind of white men....stuffed shirt types who never got their hands dirty once in their elitist upbringing... they may profess to be "Christian" but they are the supeficial type Christians who don't realize that there is right and wrong....

add some good, hard working-class men.....believe me, the attitude would change.....

too often, "diversity" means race. not religion or values or economic status.........

[darbymcgill]

"You don't just discount the complaint because of who made it," he said.

Only if your Paula Jones, Juanita Broaddrick, Kathleen Wiley, etc..etc..

And yes, there is a dependent variable...

[Constitutions Grandchild]

That would be foolish. Once the charges are brought and the alleged victim is willing to go on the stand and testify, go through all the depositions during discovery, it will go to trial -- even if it takes up to two years. In the meantime, the parents and the boys will be in a pressure cooker. They won't be able to continue their schooling, can't even get a job to take up the time. They are, for all intents and purposes, under house arrest. Their friends will drop them, their friends won't even be around any more -- they'll be in school. When they're home this summer, they will stay away because they don't know what to say or do. These young men will either break or become so strong with such great character that nothing else in life will stand in their way. I pray that they all have the strength to achieve the latter.

You should hear some of the horror stories of what kids in our schools are going through now. You would have a hard time to keep from sobbing or throwing up.