Posted on 05/10/2006 11:24:25 PM PDT by OakOak
By John Stevenson : The Herald-Sun jstevenson@heraldsun.com May 11, 2006 : 12:20 am ET
DURHAM -- Tissue found under the fingernail of an exotic dancer who claimed she was raped at a Duke University lacrosse party may match a player who was there, several well-placed sources said Wednesday.
Analyzing the tissue, scientists concluded it came from the same genetic pool and was "consistent" with the bodily makeup of one of 46 lacrosse players who gave DNA samples for testing, the sources said.
At the same time, scientists ruled out a possible match with any of the other 45 students, according to the sources.
If accurate, the fingernail tissue match would offer the first DNA evidence potentially linking the dancer and an alleged attacker.
But because a complete DNA pattern was not obtained from the tissue, it was not possible to match it with the nearly 100 percent certainty that DNA results usually offer, the sources added.
The dancer told police she clawed at three attackers as they raped and sodomized her for 30 minutes during the March 13-14 lacrosse house party at 610 N. Buchanan Blvd.
(Excerpt) Read more at heraldsun.com ...
I believe the DNA was found on one of the nails left behind in the bathroom before she was carried to the car.
Is that from one of the articles, or supposition? I'm behind on this story.
I see it now, GAgal. The DNA was found from a stick-on nail found in the trashcan.
It's in the OP. The DNA came from tissue on one of the stick-on nails found in the bathroom trashcan.
And, I'll bet the AV put the stick-on nails in the bathroom trashcan when she was putting on nail polish.
It stinks to high heaven!
Arrest cabbie on 2+ year misdemeanor charge.
Reinstate misdemeanor charges against Duke LAX players.
Investigate Christopher H. Day, a Duke University police office who reported the AV "was claiming that she was raped by approximately 20 white males."
Meanwhile ...
Reduce bond on second stripper.
There is so much to discuss in this morning's flurry of articles my head is reeling. While the potential DNA "match" could have dominated the news, the injustice of Nifong charging the poor cabbie is something so outrageous that media attention will hopefully be focused there. Nifong is a human tornado leaving wreckage in his wake with no clue where/who he will strike next.
So there isn't really DNA from a player *under* her fingernail....
There is DNA similar to one of the players on a piece of fingernail-shaped acrylic with a partially tacky surface that was found in a trashcan in the bathroom.
The pubic hair could have also been found in the same trashcan.
What is that law of transfer we heard so much about in other trials?
That hair could have been in the trashcan for weeks. There are many forms of *DNA* that could have been there, and many ways it could have come to be in that same trashcan.
These players sound like pretty meticulous housekeepers to me!
Pinz
Nifong is awfully desperate.
I just heard on FNC that the cabbie was arrested because 2+ years ago he drove a woman who LATER went on to the mall and stole five purses.
Did he know this woman and help her commit the crime in some way?
DNA "match" (sort of) on a press on nail in a garbage can?
Intimidation of a defense witness?
I'm speechless!
I didn't think you could post bond with a personal check for crying out loud.
Ping
Thanks for the link; I only knew what FNC reported.
Even though none of the lax players are permitted facial hair?
I just heard on FNC that the cabbie was arrested because 2+ years ago he drove a woman who LATER went on to the mall and stole five purses.
Did he know this woman and help her commit the crime in some way?
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Who knows, and what difference does it make!
The DA is a snake.....hisssssssssssssss! He needs to be put in check.
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