The vehicle -- driven by Kennedy and also occupied by Tanner -- stopped, and a shouting match ensued between Tanner and Thomas. The cook identified Tanner without hesitation and testified that he and the off-duty officer exchanged racial slurs.
The truck started to drive away, but Thomas pursued it on foot, covering an estimated 35 yards to renew the quarrel. More words were exchanged. Thomas conceded that he directed several obscenities at the truck's occupants, at several points telling the men, "I'm right here."
Well at least we know now why the upstanding city manager of Durham refused to release their investigation report, don't we?
Are there any "real" men in the Durham leadership?
"That tells me that supporters of Duke just want to oust Mike Nifong, and I question their commitment to Durham in general," Linehan said. "How much have they contributed to poor people here?"
A lot, through their taxes--most of which seems to have disappeared without any accounting into the pockets of the Durham elite.