[RexBeach]

Why doesn't Kathleen refer to the three lacrosse players as "European-Americans"?

[FlingWingFlyer]

Just like they "Plamed" Scooter Libby and tried to "Plame" Karl Rove and Vice President Cheney. DemocRATS are a sick bunch.

[rawcatslyentist]

>"Now we can "Nifong'' someone when we want to trump up criminal charges based on flimsy evidence allegedly for political purposes."

How about Scooternifonging?

[CindyDawg]

Have charges been filed against her yet?

[HarleyLady27]

I think this is a sad situation for 3 young men, all thanks to a dancer and a DA...

I would hate to say what I would do if one of these young men were one of my sons....I do know that both the dancer and the DA would know exactly what I thought of them, and then after telling them in person, I would take out a full page ad in every newspaper in America so that everyone would know what an injustice had been done.

True, they were at the wrong place at the wrong time, but this dancer seen a lifetime of blackmail in her future....I don't think she imagined in a million years that her 'plans' would have gone this far....probably thought that once this was reported the families of these 3 young men would want to pay her off, and keep paying her off for ever....didn't work, so now she doesn't know what to do....

And as far as the DA....he wanted to be re-elected and knew this was his meal ticket to do so...I would call for his removal if I were a resident there...and I would not only go on every talk show, tv program in the area, but again I would take out a full page ad.

In taking out a full page ad, you have more of a chance to get the message to the people and the newspapers don't dare NOT to enter it...not only is it very costly, but the damage you can do if they don't run it....its the only way to bring these people to their knees....

I wish these 3 young men and their families some peace, and hope that their lives can be rebuilt by two people who lie, cheat, steal, and take from people what they have no business taking from anyone....the future....

[gcruse]

"As one student at Durham's historically black North Carolina Central University put it to Newsweek, he wanted the lacrosse players punished "whether it happened or not."

And guess which university the 28 year-old stripper student attends?

[Vaquero]

Now we can "Nifong'' someone when we want to trump up criminal charges based on flimsy evidence allegedly for political purposes. In short, when we want to screw up someone's life

I thought the word for the above definition was to 'Ronnie Earle' someone.

[Red Badger]

When the DA is the one who commits a crime, who is going to prosecute the case?..........

[Leftism is Mentally Deranged]

To "tawana" someone and to "nifong" someone are related expressions.

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

Don't forget Clymer!

[Leftism is Mentally Deranged]

Leftists eagerly read the papers and listen to the radio and watch TV news waiting for the event that seems to fit their AGENDA. Then the event is molded and changed so that it fully fits the leftist agenda.
Events are not valuable in themselves. They are valuable only to the extent that they can serve as a symbol, a model, an archtype of some leftist dogma, such as "priviliged white boys attack underprivileged underclass people".

[arthurus]

When the moment calls for activities that need no elaboration, we already "Bobbitt,'' "Bork,'' and "Lewinsky.''

and "Clymer", don't forget clymer.

[GoldenPup]

Nifong should be disbarred and prosecuted.

[river rat]

Nifong, by using this skank's obviously contrived claim to secure his election victory --- and the early racist demands by the black community and their "leaders" -- together with Duke University's "leadership" determining guilt before a trial ------- has cast an ugly cloud over the judicial system..

The 3 young men, who were rushed to the gallows of public opinion --- should soon be collecting budget breaking awards from the City of Durham, the county, the state and Duke University...

Personally, I hope it wipes out the entire black community's welfare allotment....

Semper Fi

[Dallas59]

Tawana Brawley

Origins of the case

On Saturday, November 28, 1987, Brawley, who had been missing for four days, was found lying conscious but unresponsive in a garbage bag several feet away from an apartment she had once lived in, her clothing torn and burned, her body smeared with feces. She was taken to the emergency room, where various slurs and epithets were discovered written on her torso with a black substance described as charcoal.

A detective from the Sheriff's Juvenile Aid Bureau, among others, was summoned to interview Brawley, but she remained unresponsive. The family requested a black officer, which the police granted. Brawley, described as having an "extremely spacey" look on her face, communicated with this officer with nods of the head, shrugs of the shoulder, and written notes. The interview lasted 20 minutes, during which she uttered only one word: "neon." Through gestures and writing, however, she indicated that she had been raped repeatedly in a wooded area by three white men, at least one of them a police officer. A sexual assault kit was administered, and police began building a case.

Public response

Public response to Brawley's story was at first mostly sympathetic. Bill Cosby, among others, pledged support for her. Articles about Brawley captured headlines across the US. Public rallies were held denouncing the incident. However, racial tensions also climbed, and when up-and-coming civil rights activist Rev. Al Sharpton, with attorneys Alton H. Maddox and C. Vernon Mason, began handling Brawley's publicity, the case quickly took on an explosive edge.

Under the wing of Sharpton, Maddox, and Mason, a full-fledged media sensation was born. The three claimed that the entire case was a coverup going all the way up to the state government. They named New York prosecutor Steven Pagones specifically, calling him a racist and a rapist, among other accusations.

Grand jury hearings

By the time of the grand jury hearings, six men had been accused of rape. After seven months of examining police and medical records, the jury determined there was not enough evidence to charge these suspects with a crime.

In the decision, the grand jury noted many problems with Brawley's story. Among these were the results of the rape kit, which did not indicate sexual assault. Also, despite her claim of having been held captive for days, Brawley was not suffering from exposure, was well nourished, and appeared to have brushed her teeth recently. There were no burns on her body, despite her clothing being charred. A shoe she was wearing was cut through, yet she had sustained no injuries to her foot. Testimony from her schoolmates indicated that she had attended a local party during the time of her supposed abduction, and one witness claimed to have observed Brawley climbing into the garbage bag. An ex-boyfriend of Brawley's told Newsday that Brawley had admitted making the attack up.

A total of 180 witnesses were called during the hearings. Brawley herself never testified.

Aftermath

Brawley and her mother had both been subpoenaed to testify in front of the grand jury, and refused to do so. This may have prompted Brawley and her family to move hastily to Virginia, taking with them a "defense fund" of $300,000 which had been contributed by well-wishers. There is still an outstanding warrant against the two for ignoring the subpoena, and they are subject to arrest in New York state should they ever decide to return.

The case still hangs over Sharpton, particularly following his entry into mainstream politics (his race for the 2004 Democratic Presidential nomination involved his addressing the convention from its podium), not merely because he defended Brawley's story but for the unfounded accusations he leveled, and, according to some of his critics, his "playing the race card".

Maddox was later disbarred after being accused of billing and abandoning clients in an unrelated series of incidents.

In 1997, Tawana changed her name to Maryam Muhammad.

In 1998 Pagones was awarded $345,000 (he sought $150 million) in suit for a defamation of character that he brought against Sharpton, Maddox, and Mason.

[Freeper]

Since the rape charges have been dropped, there is no longer a (legal) need to keep the accusers name confidential.

If the MSM (msm should probably be in lower case) always manages to include the full names, and their pictures, of the (former) alleged rapists why don't they now identify and print the dancers name and picture for all the world to see and know?

Will Jesse Jackson now retract the "full scholarship" for the 'unknown name' dancer since she, herself, has exonerated the (former) alleged rapists?

[hosepipe]

Very confusing this story about the Lacrosse players...
Are we talking Micheal Jackson WHITE, Tony Brown WHITE, Julian Bond WHITE, Osama Hussein OBama WHITE, or Steve Martin WHITE???...