Your remark is a measure of just how bad the trial might be -- not a fair one for any -- with such attitudes of divisiveness on both sides.
1. What has the university done that makes you think they need to get their own house in order?
I've yet to see any activity take place among players that doesn't take place at any university in the country, i.e., drinking and boys hiring strippers. It's practically a rite of passage.
2. Diviseness on both sides? One of the players has a rock solid alibi, in case you haven't noticed. Should his name be smeared and his defense attorneys say nothing?
3. The University suspended the entire season of play and the two indicted players from school. How is that fair? There is supposed to be a presumption of innocence in this country.
4. The stripper/hooker has lied before and made false allegations. She's changed her story multiple times to the police. Her family has changed their story multiple times.
Oh, the trial will be bad alright. Just not for the people you want it to be bad for.
Bvw said, "The boys will not have anything but a railroading, most likely unless the University takes forceful steps to (1) improve community relations and (2) get its own "in loco parentis" house in order."
Your comment brings some questions to my mind. Not questions necessarily directed at you, just questions. ;)
In the generation before mine, universities definitely were "in loco parentis". In my own college days, I interviewed an elderly security guard on campus, and he recalled days when there were curfews and permission slips to even leave campus. Students were seen as children.
In my days, the very early eighties, there were almost no rules, especially for upperclassmen. You could leave any time you wanted, come back anytime, and the alcohol was free flowing. One guy did get expelled for marijuana, but he was growing it in his window! Students were to be treated as adults, even if we didn't act like it. The laws, especially the drinking age, of the time reflected that new attitude.
Today, though, the laws regarding alcohol have changed. The 18-21 year-olds are in some kind of limbo land, not children, not adults. What was perfectly legal behavior in my day is illegal now. How do the universities deal with this situation? Do they need to go back to curfews? I wonder if this case will bring about some changes in how universities deal with their student's behavior? And is it a good thing or a bad thing?
Why do you only blame Duke for the problem? The city of Durham has been 100x worse.
Why do you let the people of Durham and the City of Durham off the hook? Quotes I have heard from some of the black residents have been highly racist.
The boys "will likely have a railroading" from a Durham jury. I agree.