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I agree. Although I don't see any actual liability for Grace, I think her interview was beyond the pale and CNN used terribly bad taste in running it after the woman killed herself. It was a hideous thing to do.

Since anybody can sue anybody anytime for anything in this country, I have to say I'm glad Grace is being sued and will probably have to fork out some dough.

http://www.heraldsun.com/opinion/hsletters/

Have we progressed, or still blame rape victims?

I am appalled at the insensitivity in Kerry Paradise's Nov. 24 letter, "Laughing at Durham," and greatly disturbed by ignorance in which she judges other victims possible reactions to rape. How can one person, even one with first-hand experience in surviving trauma, possibly ascertain who is and is not a "true victim" based on secondary sources?

There has been extensive research in the field of memory and traumatic memory, and if someone has such a clear recollection of their rape that it proved consistent through the weeks and months after their attack, they would be in a very small minority of victims. As for returning to her occupation days after the alleged rape occurred, it is very typical for victims to attempt to return to normal daily life immediately after their attack, in what is called the pseudo-adjustment stage.

While it would make the world a lot more black and white if all victims were upstanding members of society, it is unfair and naâ??Øve to believe that a woman must be lying about being raped if she does not fit into your inappropriate preconceived notions of how a "true victim" should behave. Has America really not come that far from the days in which rape victims were considered responsible for their attack if they were wearing sling-back high heels or a low cut blouse? The conduct of a victim while in a traumatized state should not be used to determine their believability, nor their race, their occupation, their drug use, or wardrobe.

MICHELLE STANSBURY
Durham
November 28, 2006

I agree. CNN should never have run it after the fact. Not surprised they did.

I don't think Nancy's liable for the woman's death as much as I detest her. But since she thinks everyone who is accused is automatically guilty it would be fun to see her get the same treatment.

There was nothing wrong with that interview with Nancy Grace. She might have been wrong on several occasions, but not here. It is one thing to criticize someone who is wrong (such as Nancy in the Duke case), but to attack them when they are right just because you don't like her is dishonest.

I have followed the story of little Trenton and if anybody should be sued, is his late mother. She had him in a porn flick, she framed her ex-husband, she lied and refused to help find him. And I saw not a sign of these relatives during searches.

If Nancy can be sued when she is right, so can anyone of us. And that is just wrong.