Posted on 12/18/2006 9:07:40 PM PST by RWR8189
In his book "The Great Crash 1929," John Kenneth Galbraith said: "The worst continued to worsen." The same can be said of the Duke University "rape" case and District Attorney Michael Nifong.
After all this time, it finally came out in court last week that the DNA samples collected from the underwear and private parts of the alleged victim contained DNA from other men -- but none from the Duke lacrosse players who were accused of raping her.
The head of the DNA testing laboratory testified in court under oath that both he and Nifong knew this and kept it secret.
You think that is incredible? How about a statement made afterwards by District Attorney Nifong that he didn't say anything about this publicly because he was "trying to avoid dragging any names through the mud"?
He certainly did not avoid dragging the names of the Duke lacrosse players through the mud. He not only denounced them, they were paraded in handcuffs in front of the national media. Their pictures were on every television news program across the country.
If these young men get completely exonerated, this episode will still follow them the rest of their lives. Yet they have not been convicted of anything and have not even gone to trial -- which is scheduled for next spring, if it ever takes place.
Indeed, they have not even been interviewed by the police or by the District Attorney who issued denunciations of these white lacrosse players when he was running for office and making a play for the black vote.
(Excerpt) Read more at realclearpolitics.com ...
Someone needs to start a rumor that Nifong is a closet Republican. If that started he'd get crucified for what he's done. The Democrats don't care and the Republicans don't have the stones to take this guy out.
It is unfortunate that prosectorial misconduct on this scale is not a capital crime. This DA should be put away for at least 20 years.
The law definitely needs to be changed. No one should be above the law...not judges, prosecutors, or any other law enforcement officials. Nifong has exhibited criminal behavior and should put on trial.
At the very minimum!
Another great piece by Dr. Sowell. It is short and to the point but covered most everything.
-that's Nifong.
This guy needs to be recalled.
If a republican tried to prosecute INNOCENT blacks for raping a black girl and he got caught just using it to drum up votes knowingly, could you begin to imagine the sanctimony and the sh!t storm that would follow.
The news cycle would be 3 weeks minimum, forget about the war, FORGET EVERYTHING, this would be the evidence they're looking for, we would have so much introspection and navel gazing - oh, and you can forget about the "healing process"
I meant innocent blacks raping a WHITE girl.
My brother-in-law has a set phrase for scum like nifong : MANDATORY CASTRATION!!!
In other words, they're too damned smart.
And besides, they'd be crucified by the Mediots, for saying what they mean, and meaning what they say.
Even now? Unbelievable.
God bless Tom Sowell.
In these days of the Post-Enlightenment, when so many in the privileged Western World scorn morality, truth, liberty, and logic, we who are weary of the decadent, mendacious Left find solace in the words of a gentleman of truth, wisdom, and honor such as Thomas Sowell.
Veil. Pierce the veil.
Which is an odd figure of speech. Did you coin it?
Raise or draw back the veil, yes, but pierce it?
Pierce the veil...wasn't that Spinal Tap's album sequel to their smash hit with the similarly incongruous title, "Smell the glove"?
AV
"Piercing the corporate veil" was the terminology used in the decision.
(From an undergrad business law class I had way back when).
Usually applies to piercing the corporate veil which means that the liability protection usually afforded to shareholders is pierced to allow lawsuits against the personal assets of shareholders. Usually happens when the shareholder is aware of the activity and/or facilitates the activity which is under litigation.
A lawyer you are not.
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