Lacrosse lawyer wants apology for poster (Duke)

Durham Herald-Sun ^ | June 15, 2006 | John Stevenson

[zaxxon]

Lawyer Alex Charns unleashed a second salvo this week in what he calls his "poster war," demanding a public police apology for a March placard that sought help in solving the Duke University lacrosse rape case.

Charns, representing one of the unindicted players, also reiterated an earlier request that the Durham Police Department launch an internal investigation into the situation.

Police spokeswoman Kammie Michael said the department had no immediate comment.

According to Charns, the poster libeled 46 lacrosse players before the district attorney acknowledged he had sufficient evidence to prosecute only three for the alleged rape of an exotic dancer during an off-campus party at 610 N. Buchanan Blvd. in mid-March.

The poster said the accuser "was sodomized, raped, assaulted and robbed. This horrific crime sent shock waves throughout our community."

[Locomotive Breath]

Don't worry, the bobcats can.

[Guenevere]

You have 10 bedrooms!..Your house must be hugh!

OK, put me down for the Magnolia Room, with the chintz wallpaper and matching drapes.

[Enterprise]

LOL! I was afraid of that!

[Guenevere]

What ...wait for the next hurricane....!?...probably already picked Florida for its target!

I'll just head up your way.....If you have a verandah, I'll stay out of your way :^)

[sgtbono2002]

Well howlin,my man, I believe I can tell you pretty much what the black community will say.

They will say it was a cover-up by the white police and DA's office, that in spite of all the evidence , indeed this poor black virginal exotic dancer was indeed raped, by these rich Honkey kids.

[Guenevere]

Howlin, don't give my bedroom away!!..I called first dibs.

Must go take my power nap now!

[El Gran Salseron]

"Reading today tho, that the campaign manager for NIFOG has jumped ship to the opponent who is mounting a write in campaign against NIFOG!"

Now, THAT is interesting! Wow!

[sissyjane]

Woo-Hoo! Another Margarita party!

[ProudGOP]

I'm going to have an OPEN HOUSE for all of you all and we'll charter a bus to the defamation trial.

Can I come? I'll bring a bunch of beer and we can hire a stripper for the trip

;-)

[Guenevere]

sgtbono, sir.....'howlin my man is actually...howlin, my lady'....(thought you might want to know)

[Enterprise]

10 beds might have to be parceled out if a lot of people show up. You might need to institute a submarine type hot-bunk system. Three people get a bed, but only in eight hour shifts.

[Enterprise]

You're scratched off my tour schedule for now.

[js1138]

but I hope the judgement against Durham is about, oh, 50 jillion dollars.

I know of a case worse than this one, believe it or not, in which the city wound up paying $750,000. Not pocket change, but not jillions either.

[Guenevere]

Why? :)

[Enterprise]

Two reasons:

1. I don't want to be gator food.

2. If a gator bites me and dies, I'll get arrested for gatorcide. I can't win either way.

[maggief]

[Guenevere]

LOL, let me rephrase that...

..I'm just trying to tell you ...Howlin isn't a man :))

[Guenevere]

Well, I've only seen ONE in the lake behind our home.....

..however, it IS a bigun....but it's only sunned in our back yard a couple times.

...they don't eat much

[Enterprise]

Not a huge sum compared to what Los Angeles has had to pay over the years, but you're right, it was a large amount. Imagine what they might have to pay for the Duke fiasco? Gives me the shivers!

[Enterprise]

Well, ok then. If it'll just eat one arm or leg I might put you back on my tour list.