I know I would do more than hold a grudge. I would spend my last penny making sure the man never gets inside a courtroom again in order to do this to another family without the same resources.
Their kids have been scared for life and they got the money to fight. So they will probably do so. But you know, they might be able to get a book or movie deal. That would go a long way in defraying the cost of legal action against Nifong, Durham, the media and that lying drug addicted hooker. Hollywood would have a hard time writing a script with villain as bad as Nifong.
I understand that view and as I said, it probably would be mine. But I know people are different and people with a lot of money are often motivated by making money.
I could also imagine someone whose kids escape this mess would figure if Durham elects this guy they deserve him and parents of Duke students who are too stupid to learn the lesson of this and continue to send their kids to Duke and Durham also deserve what they get. They might well want to spend their money other ways than in Durham or in the court system going after a loser like Nifong. There is a large supply of them out there.
Again I could see either point of view among the parents.