(Durham) Prosecutor (Nifong) Yet to Interview Rape Accuser

Associated Press ^ | October 27, 2006 | Aaron Beard

[Guenevere]

This is crazy!

Why is he getting away with this nonsense?

[Locomotive Breath]

That would be the rational thing. But this guy's not rational. Local assessment is that he has too much invested in the case to drop it at this point, even if he does win the election. He can't admit that it was a false prosecution or that would just give ammo to those who want him disbarred.

Count on him driving this all the way to the jury. And given the possible jury pool he just might get a conviction. He's basically looking for a reverse OJ where the jury will vote their dislike of the defendants and ignore the (lack of) evidence in the case. The judges are also locally elected and reining in the DA, which the Judge could do, would be career suicide and maybe even literal suicide. If these guys "get off" there is likely to be a "Rodney King" response from the locals who have been absolutely convinced that they are guilty and won't be satisfied with anything other than a long prison term. So even the people who want to do the right thing are scared to do it.

Nifong's violated so many guidelines that any guilty verdict is almost certain to be overturned on appeal. But at that point he can claim to the electorate that he did his best and the conviction was thrown out on a "technicality".

[JamesP81]

Oh, I beg to differ with your pessimism there.

I sincerely hope you're right.

[JamesP81]

My kid was thrown face-down in the hall at high school, marched out of school in hand-cuffs, held in jail for 24 hours, all because the dip-sh*t Dunn County DA forgot to sign a document 3 months before, dismissing a charge. No apology, just a paperwork mistake, little wonder anyone has so little respect for the legal system.

My favorite pet peeve has to do with their stupid drug laws. I'll give you a scenario, and keep in mind this is how it works around here; I don't know about other places.

Suppose I'm driving down the road, and I see a hitchiker. Being a good samaritan I pick him up. Later, I get pulled over for who knows what reason. Maybe I was speeding a bit; it doesn't really matter. The cop searches the hitchiker and finds drugs.

The result of this is I will get arrested, tossed in the can with all the Charles Manson look alikes, and if I can't cough up three to five thousand dollars for a good lawyer, probably end up with a drug conviction on my record.

So what's my response to that? Simple: I don't pick up hitchikers. I don't give someone a ride that needs one unless I know them personally. They're steadily creating a world in which it's dangerous to be a normal human being and help out others.

As you say, it's no wonder there's so little respect for the legal system.

[OrioleFan]

One can only hope that if Nifong ever interviews her, she will exit the interview with a torn dress and a few bruises claiming he molested her.

[Locomotive Breath]

Yeah, Bill Clinton got burned so badly for the same thing.

[PghBaldy]

If anyone is up late, catch the rerun of Greta. They discussed this, at ablut 30 mins after the hour (segment just ended here). They basically laughed at Nifong, said they couldn't imagine anyone worse that Aruba ... Woman said ONLY excuse would have been if "accuser" was in a coma... It was only a few mins long but enjoyable. Approx :30 - :38 during show

[antceecee]

Bump! Your analysis of this situation is right-on!
WHY...is this case even allowed to proceed??????

[art_rocks]

How does this statement that he hasn't talked to her fit with all his public statements. Did he ever state he talked to her during his 50+ interviews?

[ltc8k6]

6-10 inches of medical files given to the judge?

That's gotta be her history, and what a history it must be...

[ltc8k6]

I would say that he implied it strongly.

Like he implied the choking, the drugging, the condoms, the cleanup at 610, etc., etc.,....

[Eagle9]

Wenatchee sex scandal

That witch hunt and the McMartin case in California, along with another highly publicized case in Wisconsin, were products of the Children's Defense Fund , which was founded in 1973 by Marion Wright Edelman. Hillary Clinton was the Chair of Board of Directors 1986-1992 and Donna Shalala was Chair 1992-93 when see left to join Hillary in the Clinton Administration. Both of them are currently members of the Board of Directors Emeritus, along with Susan P. Thomases.

Those children were manipulated to believe things that had not happened by Psychologists appointed by the prosecution. The children were interviewed, some numerous times for hours. The children are now older and several have recanted their stories of abuse in TV interviews. Children are easily manipulated by a Psychologist who has a preconceived notions of what happened. The MSM plays a large roll in these cases.

I am not saying that child abuse does not occur. I am saying that the Children's Defense Fund was on a nationwide witch hunt in the 1970s and '80s. Even today, they are still actively pursuing cases.

[johnpannell]

Given who the Democrats had running... and in office (JEdwards, the "Breck Girl")... it doesn't surprise me.

Now if we could just get rid of Governor "Sleazy"!

[Conservomax]

Worse, he is a smelly piece of caca.