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Recall Nifong - Vote Cheek (DukeLax Developments)
RecallNifong.com ^ | August 10, 2006 | Staff

Posted on 08/11/2006 1:18:59 PM PDT by abb

Thursday, August 10, 2006 Dear Friends and Neighbors,

The Committee to Recall Nifong - Vote Cheek was formed on August 9, 2006 as a political action committee to campaign for Lewis Cheek in the upcoming election for District Attorney. While Mr. Cheek has declined to campaign for this office, and has stated that he will not accept the position if elected, we believe that this election, and the referendum on Mr. Nifong that it has become, is not about politics but rather about Durham and what Durham stands for.

The Committee to Recall Nifong - Vote Cheek (RNVC) is not comprised of politicians in any way, shape or form. The people who have organized and will direct this campaign over the next few months have no personal political ambitions and no affiliation with any of the parties involved in the drama that has shed such a bad light on the community of Durham. RNVC is not a movement born of political ambition, nor is it only about the Duke drama. RNVC does not campaign on its own behalf, nor on behalf of any person with ambitions to be the District Attorney of Durham County. RNVC will campaign on behalf of the entire Durham community, save one.

Our movement was born in Durham homes by Durham citizens and for the Durham community. This Durham community, to which the participants in RNVC proudly belong, has become the target of nationwide ridicule and scorn. Durham County has been manipulated, deceived and divided by inflammatory, ambition-serving words uttered by the man entrusted to protect it. RNVC believes that the role of the District Attorney should be that of a protector, and not that of a divider. RNVC believes that the community deserves a District Attorney that inspires trust and not fear. It is the fear of Mr. Nifong and distrust of his words, motives and competency for office that has inspired this movement.

If one of our daughters were the victim of a violent crime, we do not want the person pursuing justice on her behalf to be one who compromises the pursuit of justice either by serving his own self interests, or by his own failure and unwillingness to follow procedure. If one of our sons were to be accused falsely, we do not want a District Attorney who would see those false accusations as an opportunity to defeat a bitter rival in a primary election. We believe that our justice system must not be compromised by misdeed or willful mistakes.

We believe that our district attorney must be one who allows a thorough investigation to precede his public proclamation of guilt or innocence. We believe that indictments should be brought based on evidence at hand, and not evidence hoped for. We believe our District Attorney must value procedure, due process, the rulings of our state’s Supreme Court and the constitution this nation was built on. We believe that our District Attorney must not be allowed to interject himself into a Police investigation in such away that he instructs them to disregard the recommendations of the North Carolina Actual Innocence Commission, as approved by the NC Supreme Court. We believe that our District Attorney must not be a man who manipulates our law enforcement investigators into violating the Department’s own written policies simply to secure indictment before election.

We have heard Mr. Nifong ask Durham to consider the entirety of his career in the District Attorney’s office. We fail to see the relevancy of his performance in lesser roles within the office as an indicator of how he will perform when holding the power of the Office of District Attorney. We ask all of Durham to instead inspect his actions, his words and his motives while he has briefly served as District Attorney. We believe it is far more relevant to this referendum to inspect his conduct, questionable ethics and lack of performance in the short time that he has held the extensive powers and responsibilities of District Attorney.

Of all that we believe in, and of all that we ask of our community, with regard to this referendum on Mr. Nifong, what we hold most dearly is the notion that we all must speak. We believe this election is what the Durham that we love is about and, as such, requires a true and full measure of consideration by each of its citizens. We ask that Durham show, not only to Mr. Nifong, but also to Governor Easley and to the nation that watches, that Durham cares, that Durham has pride and, most importantly, that Durham has a voice.

We ask that you add your voice to ours.


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KEYWORDS: civilrights; conspiracy; duke; dukelax; lacrosse; nifong; rightsviolations
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To: abb
So Plan A was for Crystial & Co. to extort money from rich Dukies in return for dropping the charges. Didn't work. Now to Plan B...

I agree..something is up. It all comes back to Nifong. Crystal never claimed condoms or date rape drugs; Nifong led everyone on. This woman was badly used. Whether it be the DA's office or the DPD , the "community" is going to hold someone accountable.

241 posted on 08/15/2006 7:22:25 AM PDT by Neverforget01
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To: Mike Nifong
Does Michaels expect Chalmers to come out and say - Yes, our officers have been known to perjue themselves and fabricate evidence. This is nothing new, I wouldn't believe anything they have to say - ?

Exactly, the chief is not Nifong getting out front and leading the charge, but he also can not undercut his own guys. He did not witness the party nor did he witness how the photo arrays were conducted.
242 posted on 08/15/2006 7:23:13 AM PDT by JLS
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To: Neverforget01
This woman was badly used.

I agree, she was used. But she was using Nifong & Co., too. They were using each other, or so they thought. So maybe both sides will get what they deserve here.

I must put popcorn on the grocery list. This will be a show for sure...

243 posted on 08/15/2006 7:26:10 AM PDT by abb (The Dinosaur Media: A One-Way Medium in a Two-Way World)
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To: I want to know; All

Talk about intimidation!


http://www1.aoc.state.nc.us/www/servlet/calendars.Criminal.do?county=310&court=BTH&defendant=elmostafa&start=0&navindex=0


District and Superior Courts of DURHAM County

Court District
Defendant ELMOSTAFA,MOECELDEN,AHMED
Date of Birth 01/05/1968
Court Date 08/15/2006
Court Room 0001
Session AM
Case Number 2003CR054965
Citation Number



http://www.newsobserver.com/102/story/471043.html

The prosecutor's office or police collected evidence on Elmostafa that included his insurance and driving history, several years' worth of drug tests -- all of which were negative -- and a criminal record check.


244 posted on 08/15/2006 7:26:34 AM PDT by maggief
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To: I want to know
By the end, ie last three paragraphs, of that N&O article on the cabbie's court date packs a punch:

The case against Elmostafa is at least the second time in which a witness involved in the lacrosse case received personal attention from Nifong.

The second woman hired to dance at the party was arrested on a probation violation immediately after she gave a statement to investigators. Nifong personally signed paperwork that changed Kim Roberts' bail status, which freed her from having to pay a $1,875 balance to her bail bondsman.

Nifong said the change was routine and denied it had anything to do with the lacrosse case.


245 posted on 08/15/2006 7:31:22 AM PDT by JLS
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To: JLS

Can't you just see Nifong in court, walking around during direct, then reaching into his pockets and pulling out a couple of steel ball bearings...

ROFLMAO!!


246 posted on 08/15/2006 7:34:28 AM PDT by abb (The Dinosaur Media: A One-Way Medium in a Two-Way World)
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To: abb
Badly used? Or give me a break. Who made her to come up with those false charges in a first place?
Nifong was not around when she cried rape.
247 posted on 08/15/2006 7:38:00 AM PDT by jennyd
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To: Neverforget01
Crystal claimed so many things...
Used?
Nifong is going to claim he believed her and wanted "justice" for her (if it goes bad), not the other way around.
248 posted on 08/15/2006 7:41:06 AM PDT by jennyd
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To: jennyd

The funny part of it is, both Crystial and Nifong have told so many lies they'll never be able to keep them straight...


249 posted on 08/15/2006 7:46:38 AM PDT by abb (The Dinosaur Media: A One-Way Medium in a Two-Way World)
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To: JLS
Nifong getting involved personally here? Who is the judge? Is the fix in? Is it Bushman? I hope Nifong gets slapped down hard here.....
250 posted on 08/15/2006 7:48:22 AM PDT by pepperhead (Kennedy's float, Mary Jo's don't!)
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To: abb

Yea, I know.
Who was using who?
That is the question.
Personally, I think they were using each other.


251 posted on 08/15/2006 7:49:45 AM PDT by jennyd
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To: pepperhead
I believe Nifong thinks he is the judge, the jury, and the executioner.
252 posted on 08/15/2006 7:50:15 AM PDT by jennyd
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To: SarahUSC

Did Tawana Brawley ever sue anyone? Did she ever get arrested for making false charges? Anybody remember?


253 posted on 08/15/2006 7:52:14 AM PDT by ladyjane
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To: ladyjane

Here's what wiki says. Now don't flame me for posting their stuff, lol...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tawana_Brawley


254 posted on 08/15/2006 7:55:05 AM PDT by abb (The Dinosaur Media: A One-Way Medium in a Two-Way World)
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To: ladyjane

No, she didn't get arrested for making false charges. I also do not think she sued anyone. She collected money through donations of her supporters.


255 posted on 08/15/2006 7:56:23 AM PDT by jennyd
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To: jennyd
Nifong is going to claim he believed her and wanted "justice" for her (if it goes bad), not the other way around.

When this whole thing falls apart, I can see "The False One" saying that at some point Nifong came back to her and asked her if her story was true and she broke down and told him the truth that it wasn't. At this point she could say he got really mad and said young lady do you know what this will do to my career. She could then claim he said he would put her in jail if she didn't go along with his plan to carry this scam till November 8th.

256 posted on 08/15/2006 7:56:29 AM PDT by pepperhead (Kennedy's float, Mary Jo's don't!)
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To: pepperhead
She could say anything she wants. Who is going to actually believe her now?
Nifong could claim he believed her lies.
She could claim she was forced to continue with it.

Neither one is believable.
257 posted on 08/15/2006 7:59:04 AM PDT by jennyd
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To: maggief
The prosecutor's office or police collected evidence on Elmostafa that included his insurance and driving history, several years' worth of drug tests -- all of which were negative -- and a criminal record check.

This is incredible.

Next Nifong will issue a subpoena for the ATM machine manufacturers because surely the rich daddies paid them off to take those time stamped photos (/sarc).

258 posted on 08/15/2006 8:02:00 AM PDT by Neverforget01
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To: jennyd
No one is going to believe her. But it is going to be interesting to hear how Nifong spins himself out of all of this of if "The False One" claims he made her follow through with this. How does he prove this didn't happen? Does he show the notes from the meetings that the defense wanted just to save his hide?
259 posted on 08/15/2006 8:05:23 AM PDT by pepperhead (Kennedy's float, Mary Jo's don't!)
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To: Neverforget01
Don't forget the CEO's of the cellphone companies. You know they fixed up the phone records too......... ;)
260 posted on 08/15/2006 8:07:12 AM PDT by pepperhead (Kennedy's float, Mary Jo's don't!)
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