Did the alleged victim herself actually say to the police that they were lacrosse players? Or did the police learn they were lacrosse players only after the police went to the house and identified the people living there and learned they were the lacrosse team captains, and that there had been a party there for members of the team? Based on the first 911 call (assuming that was made by the strippers as I surmise), the strippers may have been under the impression it was a "frat house" where they performed.
been reading the thread..excellent insights from you all, but I have a few coments/questions to toss out..
1. SJB..wonderful plausible reconstruction..here's a twist to consider. Strippers/exotic dancers/prostitutes ALWAYS get the cash up front...It's the first thing they do..So, one would ask, where do they put the money while they perform...Suppose the team agrees to pay them..everything is copacetic..then while they're doing their thing, some of the guys decide, they'll steal the money from her purse...grab her bag..that's what triggered the altercation...
2. Some comments have suggested that she came from an ecort service, a euphamism for prostitution. Has this been addressed/inveestigated yet in the media? It's not real hard to do...
3. Re the team members voluntarily giving DNA samples, how does NC law handle this? If they are cleared, are the genetic profiles destroyed, or are they entered into the state's DNA database for all time?..
That I am not sure about, Howlin would probably know having followed the case from the very beginning and being in the area.