Posted on 06/11/2006 10:06:55 AM PDT by zaxxon
Early in the Duke lacrosse rape investigation, Durham District Attorney Mike Nifong, who was in a close race to keep his job, spoke about the physical and emotional trauma the alleged victim had suffered at the hands of the players. A police affidavit stated that her medical records revealed the victim had "injuries consistent with being raped and sexually assaulted vaginally and anally." But according to a motion filed by defense attorneys last week, no such physical trauma was found during her exam at Duke hospital. Quoting from the report, which was submitted to the court under seal, the motion states that the nurse—who was in training—examined the woman's entire pelvic region and noted only diffuse swelling of the vaginal walls, a condition explainable by consensual sexual activity.
Police documents indicate that the accuser had in fact engaged in such activity in the days leading up to the incident. The accuser told police that she'd had sex with her boyfriend a week before. She added that she'd also performed using a vibrator in front of a couple. (Though the timing of this incident is not specific, the clear implication is that it had happened near the time of the lacrosse party.) And, according to defense attorneys, the boyfriend's seminal fluid was found in her, suggesting she'd also had sex with him within 72 hours. Jarriel Johnson, who identified himself as the woman's driver, told police in a statement that in addition to sleeping with the accuser himself a week prior to the party, he'd taken her to several appointments at hotels in the days before.
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All along we've been led to believe that the phrase "consistent with" was in the medical report. Now we know it's not. The first person who put that phrase out needs to be identified.
Sometimes the best way out of a problem is through it. What do I mean by that? Simple-- the problem is not that Hannity is covering it too much; the problem is that Scarborough et al are covering it too little! We need more coverage from EVERYONE, and I mean NOW!
Then go to another thread and bitch about Mexicans, why don't you?
I smell lawsuit here on the police after this is over, if the medical report showed no evidence of anal trauma.
Maybe he is Nifong and he wants us all to STFU and not talk about his crumbling case anymore. ;)
It was Nifong or the Durham PD in the search warrant application. Wanna bet that this situation was like everything else in this case -- that is, it did not say what they wanted/needed it to say, so they brainstormed about how to spin it or what lies they could get away with. "Consistent with" means nothing -- anybody who ever played a football game arguably has injuries "consistent with" being raped. This is Nifong and the Durham PD being just too cute for words.
I am moving beyond believing that these guys got railroaded by hyper-ambitious DA, toward believing they were the targets of a criminal conspiracy involving the DA and the PD. Too many lies, too many ridiculous coincidences, too much evidence suppressed or buried, etc. I refuse to believe they are this stupid (maybe they are but I doubt it).
I wish people would quit calling her a "striper." She is neither a fish nor a hospital volunteer. She is a "stripper." And that is just being charitable.
Yep and I wanna' know who - exactly - generated that document. They should go to jail.
Oh no! The spelling police has caught me.
Link to aforementioned search warrant...
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0329061duke1.html
The Newsweek piece seems to suggest that this was DPD's interpretation of the medical exam, not the medical personnel's--
A police affidavit stated that her medical records revealed the victim had "injuries consistent with being raped and sexually assaulted vaginally and anally."
This is new information to me.
Naw, no spelling police, maybe a hall monitor though.
Have you got a link to that filing that contains the SANE report handy?
When is your turn up or are you self appointed? ;)
They made me do it. It was my turn to be popcorn maker this week, and someone else got the assignment.
LOL
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