Posted on 01/19/2007 8:45:09 AM PST by freespirited
Good analysis, in my opinion. It's all about Cooper now. He's holding all the cards, and he's going to do what he and his handlers perceive is best for his own political fortunes. If they dump the case, blacks will be mad, but they're not going to vote R, so he really only has to worry about a primary. As AG, he's in the catbird seat. The question is, would Coman then aspire to the AG's seat? If so, his competition would be harder to defeat, probably, especially if a black ran against him.
But at this point, it seems to me, an outsider, that throwing Nifong to the wolves, hoping blacks forget by the next election as you say, and demonizing Nifong as having "played" them (blacks) so none of them take a hit for it would be the path of least resistance.
What's interesting is how wrong this is. I am a big guy, and big guys learn early about inapproprate use of force.
What does "Chill, Homes" mean anyway?
Duke Lacrosse Prosecutor Hires Lawyers
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — The prosecutor who removed himself from the Duke lacrosse sexual assault case has hired a well-known law firm to defend him against ethics charges before the North Carolina State Bar.
Durham District Attorney Mike Nifong has retained Winston-Salem lawyers David Freedman and Dudley Witt, law partners known for defending lawyers facing professional misconduct charges.
"Years ago, I just started helping out lawyers who got in trouble for various things," said Freedman, a 1982 graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's law school. "I have a firm belief that you look out for your own."
The state bar filed ethics charges against Nifong in December, accusing him of violating rules of professional conduct. The bar said Nifong made misleading and inflammatory remarks to the media about the lacrosse players.
The punishment for ethics violations can range from admonishment to disbarment.
Nifong filed rape charges against three lacrosse players in March, when a woman hired to perform as a stripper at a team party said she was raped. He has since dropped the rape charges after the accuser changed a key detail in her account.
The three players still face sexual offense and kidnapping charges. All three strongly maintain their innocence.
The bar's complaint cited dozens of remarks Nifong made to the media in the early days of the case that it said amounted to "improper commentary about the character, credibility and reputation of the accused."
In one comment, Nifong referred to the defendants as "a bunch of hooligans."
Maybe "Chill, Homeys" ?
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