Ping
What bothers me the most about this, and many other legal cases, that prosecution/plaintiff in civil cases, can go on and drag people through years of inconvenience, spending money, with zero apparent risk to their own person. That applies both to the accuser, as well as prosecutors in this case, plaintiff's lawyers in civil cases.
What is the risk of the accuser? Nothing. Absolutely nothing. She can lie freely, and the worst can happen that jury clears the accused, who were dragged through the mud for years. She can shrug her shoulder and say "oh well, it didn't work". Nifong can do the same. The risk on the other side is years of prison.
This is all wrong.
Gabor
I do not even know what to say to this article. I thought I had met some real jerks in my years in the legal profession, but Nifong seems to take the cake.
Got to love these N&O headlines. The stormy DA? How about an unstable DA? A bully DA? A local petty tyrant DA?
Well, anyone who knows the families of the accuseds knows they aren't lettig Mike get away with this. The train wreck in store for Mikey will not be pretty.
SUNDAY,
OCTOBER 01, 2006
The Fluffer That Wasn't
In today's much anticipated Fong Fluffer that wasn't, Ben Niolet of the News and Observer offers a front page article entitled, "At Center of Duke lacrosse case, a stormy DA who likes to fight." Mr. Niolet's article examines the man behind the hoax and while he does offer some words of appreciation for Mr. Nifong, he also enlightens us as to the mood swings, gamesmanship and lack of substance that characterize the menace to justice and his current obsession.
Most notably, Mr. Niolet confirms that the Hijacker of the Hoax has never spoken directly to the accuser about what she alleges transpired that evening.
He was so confident in the accuser's story and his case that he refused to meet with lawyers who said they could prove players' innocence....Although Nifong has never heard the woman tell her story, he believes her."
As incredible as this may seem, we now have confirmation the Mr. Nifong's theories, which have ranged from long sleeves to condoms to date rape drugs to a five minute attack, have not come from the words or statements of the accuser but rather from the menace himself.
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Oh yea..! Real important ! And unhearalded ,to say the least!
Its amazing how a hot headed incompetent manages to survive (and thrive, even) in a corrupt beauracratic environment...I mean, he was no shining eagle , and he got demoted, and yet here he is again...a travesty..
This about a guy who leads the DAs office in dropped cases?
Thanks.
What a dangerous man.
I've said all along that Nifong sounds like he doesn't know anything about his own case....
This erases any doubt I had about the case.
It's going to trial and the players are likely to be convicted.
No one in power has shown any sign of opposing Nifong at all.
If this revelation doesn't end the case, then nothing is going to.
Update on Duke blocking student voter registration at the homecoming game. Monks was apparently allowed to distribute campaign literature inside the stadium. Plus, Nifong campaign deception. Must read.
http://liestoppers.blogspot.com/2006/10/durham-da-race-updates.html