It's Duke and Durham's future on the line. The only thing the citizens of Durham have done about it so far, is a vote of confidence by electing Nifong.
What they should be doing about it is collecting signatures on a recall petition.
Yes, in some fictional fanstay short-cutted ideal world. This is a different world, and awful things happen for reasons so that people can become *good* by dealing with them. It's a creation of perfecting, never perfection.
There is a golden opportunity here for both Duke and Durham. But, just like it was Duke what made the first call that night, it's Duke job to lead the dance-a-deux.