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Nifong to give up more documents to defense (DukeLax)
Durham Herald-Sun ^ | October 27, 2006 | John Stevenson

Posted on 10/27/2006 5:00:15 AM PDT by abb

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The Hazards of Duke: A Conspiracy Involving the North Carolina Bar Association?
By David R. Usher (10/28/2006)

In my April 12, 2006 piece The Hazards of Duke: Predatory Feminism, I called the Duke Lacrosse rape case a travesty of justice based on inconsistencies that had already made it a perfect match with the McMartin Day Care travesty.

We have all witnessed the prosecutor, Mike Nifong, commit one outrage after another pursuing a case that is obviously a rape of three young men who, like too many young college students, party too much and behave stupidly.

Nifong’s latest disclosure tips the case into outrage: He now admits to trying the case despite never having interviewed the allegor to see if her story holds together.

Understand the meaning of Nifong’s confession: "I haven't talked with her about the facts of that night. ... We're not at that stage yet."

One of the first things first-year law school students learn is this: never try a case unless you know that the primary witness is credible and won't fall apart on the stand.

The second rule he violated: never try a major case unless you have the primary witness deposed, or at least in recorded interview, so you know you have a case worth trying, and so you have something to fall back on if the witness changes his or her story at trial.

Where this case is clearly false to begin with, and in addition to several acts Nifong committed that fall well outside well-settled prosecutorial boundaries of practice, Nifong has evidently malpracticed by failing to verify his facts to begin with. In fact, he has gone out of his way not to verify them.

Nifong is not trying this case because he should ... but because he can.

I have seen enough of this case to declare Nifong the "most-wanted criminal in North Carolina". This is not said in jest. A prosecutor who has committed so many acts of malfeasance in office (remarkably, in just one case) has an irreconcilable conflict of interest.

Where a prosecutor cannot prosecute himself, he must be forcibly removed and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

Where is the Attorney General of North Carolina? Does he not have a duty to ensure that all state's actors are behaving in accordance with applicable laws and rules of court of North Carolina?

Where is the North Carolina Bar Association? This is cause for public outrage. One does not try a case until facts are ascertained.

That the North Carolina Bar Association has not yet taken decisive disciplinary action strongly suggests that the legal system in North Carolina is corrupt beyond belief.

Those who wish to do something about the debacle in North Carolina may wish to study my article "How To Reform the Corrupt Legal System", which provides a powerful and legal tool for citizens to apply in disciplining an irresponsible legal profession.

A reasonable person could conclude this affair may be a conspiracy involving the North Carolina Bar Association, who in remaining strangely silent and in failing to act, is apparently an accomplice during-the-fact.

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David R. Usher is Senior Policy Analyst for the True Equality Network, and President of the American Coalition for Fathers and Children, Missouri Coalition


181 posted on 10/28/2006 6:24:07 AM PDT by abb (The Dinosaur Media: A One-Way Medium in a Two-Way World)
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To: Jezebelle

Where ARE her kids? And who is caring for them while she's pole dancing at that strip club? Apparently, only Nifong knows,


182 posted on 10/28/2006 6:40:55 AM PDT by Carolinamom ("I don't have time to be fingerpointing." ---President George W. Bush)
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To: abb; Howlin; Mike Nifong; Locomotive Breath; maggief; Jezebelle; xoxoxox; CondorFlight; ...
"Linwood Wilson, the investigator for District Attorney Mike Nifong, said Friday that he has watched the video but could not say with certainty that it was the accuser dancing."

I could say the same thing. Let's see:

"She grasped the pole and lowered herself into a squatting position, so that her buttocks almost touched the floor. With her hands on the floor, she stretched out her right leg vertically, as though she was kicking to the ceiling while squatting, and waved her leg several times to either side of the pole. "

After reading the above account I cannot say with certainty that it was the accuser dancing. Those are not the usual and customary things I have associated with "dancing."

Perhaps while she was grinding her butt and waving her leg she could be heard panting "Nifong, oh Mikey, YES YES YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS."

183 posted on 10/28/2006 6:47:30 AM PDT by Enterprise (Let's not enforce laws that are already on the books, let's just write new laws we won't enforce.)
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To: Enterprise

The club manager verified that it was Precious up there "dancing".


184 posted on 10/28/2006 6:49:09 AM PDT by Carolinamom ("I don't have time to be fingerpointing." ---President George W. Bush)
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To: Carolinamom

I know, they call it "dancing." I just kind of smirk when I hear what they do described that way.


185 posted on 10/28/2006 7:11:43 AM PDT by Enterprise (Let's not enforce laws that are already on the books, let's just write new laws we won't enforce.)
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To: Enterprise
You are right, it would hardly resemble dancing, just as the pictures of her groveling, half naked on the living room floor of the lacrosse house could hardly be described as "exotic entertainment".
186 posted on 10/28/2006 7:18:20 AM PDT by Hogeye13
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To: Hogeye13

I would love to show the picture of her corpulance sprawled on the back porch of the Duke house to Wilson and ask him: "In your professional opinion, would you describe this as dancing?"


187 posted on 10/28/2006 7:24:08 AM PDT by Enterprise (Let's not enforce laws that are already on the books, let's just write new laws we won't enforce.)
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To: abb

A thought occurred to me prompted by the predatory feminism theme of the Usher articleTime to do some digging on Nifong's wife.


188 posted on 10/28/2006 7:28:55 AM PDT by bjc (Check the data!!)
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To: Carolinamom
"And who is caring for them while she's pole dancing at that strip club? Apparently, only Nifong knows"

Nifong's probably caring for them.

189 posted on 10/28/2006 7:30:12 AM PDT by Enterprise (Let's not enforce laws that are already on the books, let's just write new laws we won't enforce.)
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To: Enterprise

Based on the pictures and videos that have been shown, she needs to avoid cameras while plying her trade. They are not her friends.


190 posted on 10/28/2006 7:30:51 AM PDT by Hogeye13
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To: Hogeye13
Based on the pictures and videos that have been shown, she needs to avoid cameras while plying her trade. They are not her friends.

Which is why beer goggles were invented...

191 posted on 10/28/2006 7:33:04 AM PDT by abb (The Dinosaur Media: A One-Way Medium in a Two-Way World)
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To: Enterprise; Carolinamom
Based on Nifong's statement, it makes me think the State of NC was probably taking care of them at some point. Maybe still is.
192 posted on 10/28/2006 7:34:35 AM PDT by Hogeye13
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To: abb

LOL, I don't think beer goggles would work for me in this case. I don't think I could ever drink that much beer.


193 posted on 10/28/2006 7:36:58 AM PDT by Hogeye13
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To: Hogeye13

And I enjoy my beer to much to try to make it into goggles.


194 posted on 10/28/2006 7:39:23 AM PDT by Hogeye13
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To: abb; Hogeye13; Carolinamom; Howlin; Mike Nifong; Locomotive Breath; maggief; Jezebelle; xoxoxox; ...
"Nifong has evidently malpracticed by failing to verify his facts to begin with. In fact, he has gone out of his way not to verify them."

What a powerful observation! After the latest court hearing I would ask the same questions: "Where is the State Attorney General?" "Where is the bar association?" Are we supposed to believe that what DA/Lead Investigator Nifong is doing is usual and customary in North Carolina? Frightening if true.

It begs the question then. Are there other accused from past Nifong indictments still sitting in jail because Nifong has yet to talk to the victim?

195 posted on 10/28/2006 7:40:43 AM PDT by Enterprise (Let's not enforce laws that are already on the books, let's just write new laws we won't enforce.)
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To: Hogeye13
"she needs to avoid cameras while plying her trade"

Irritating little pests aren't they?

196 posted on 10/28/2006 7:42:10 AM PDT by Enterprise (Let's not enforce laws that are already on the books, let's just write new laws we won't enforce.)
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To: Enterprise

They seem to keep getting in the way of a few little lies and one big hoax.


197 posted on 10/28/2006 7:44:15 AM PDT by Hogeye13
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To: Locomotive Breath

Outstanding! Nifong believes her. But he has yet to interview her. LOL!!!!!


198 posted on 10/28/2006 7:45:35 AM PDT by Enterprise (Let's not enforce laws that are already on the books, let's just write new laws we won't enforce.)
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To: Enterprise
I think that the defense teams in one of their motions have ask Nifong in a round about way to just tell them which of her many stories he actually believes. It would sure make their jobs easier to narrow it down to one. I think for the normal person it would be hard to believe all of them, but I guess for Nifong that is not a problem.
199 posted on 10/28/2006 7:50:41 AM PDT by Hogeye13
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To: Locomotive Breath
And, lord help me, I got the Sgt. Carter reference right away.

Scary, isn't it?

200 posted on 10/28/2006 7:54:38 AM PDT by Protect the Bill of Rights
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