[Mike Nifong]

That right there is unbelievable and tells us something is amiss.

A Victim - an alleged victim and the lead state's witness are contacting DEFENSE lawyers in the days following the Party.

Is this consistent with the actions of a Rape-victim and sole witness to the event? Or was something else up?/

Rape victims don't contact Defense lawyers. States witnesses don't start shopping for Defense lawyers.

[abb]

Early on, I had the theory that Nifong & Co. had co-ordinated with the Rape Nazis and the Black Panther crowd to gin up the media into lynch mode.

My thinking now is that Nifong & Co. may have tried to keep it all low key, get a guilty plea and go on with their operation of the Courthouse Crowd. But the thing blew up, they lost control and now it's about to bury Nifong along with all the Courhouse Crowd. All Nifong's bluster early on may have been an attempt to scare the defense back into a defensive position instead of offense...

[Locomotive Breath]

I can't remember for sure, but I don't think those particular lawyers had been engaged by the defense prior to Crystal and Kim talking to them.

I don't think Woody Vann is a defense lawyer and I'm pretty sure I remember that Kim contacted Cheshire before all this blew up in public.

I'll be I'm misunderstanding your remark.

[Jezebelle]

They might if the DA is pressuring them. They might if the DA reminds that victim that she got a great deal when she was in trouble and it's time to pay the piper. You know - just like the mafia operates. They do you a favor or loan you money when you need it. Then, when they want something from you, you pay them back - in spades.