Nifong made them all suspects when he took their DNA. They had no choice but to "lawyer up" which he called "not cooperating." They HELPED the police in anyway they could even identifying who and who wasn't at the party. Duke didn't inform the parents and these guys, or at least Evans, talked without the aide of counsel. Brodhead is out of Yale, pulled a similar stunt there, and needs to go.
From what I have read about this guy, and after reading his statement here, I agree, he has to go.
Here's what Brodhead did at Yale
http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=YTcyOTVmMTQ2ZGY4NzEzNzA5ZDEzNmQxMzIyMzYwZjE