yah.... Bissey...
NIFONG: Isn't it true Mr. Bissey that you heard these boys making racially charged comments to the women..
BISSEY: yah...
NIFONG: Did you hear the girls make any racially charged comments to the boys...
BISSEY: nope...
NIFONG: There you have it... these boys musta raped that girl... the state rests...
I think the neighbor hurts the DA because he messes up the time frame the DA wants to put forth.
As for no Judge wanting the DA too make him look bad, that is true but a judge could also be trying to not make his protegee look bad.
I am surprised there has not been some adult in Durham to force these clowns to put a stop to this. The judge need only throw out a bad ID and this is over. Nifong can pretend that was not his fault and Durham has a slight fig leaf.