Me too....this was as close as I could get...
Posted on 01/12/2007 2:06:42 PM PST by abner
Just heard at the top of the hour. Nifong is recusing himself from the Duke Case as prosecutor.
I just hope the Special Prosecutor has the stones to do the right thing.
That's my guess as well....Nifong doesn't have the guts or class to drop this case himself, so he passes the buck...what a POS he is.
He is washing his hands of the case so he can go back to those bigots who elected him and say "Look I didnt want to turn them loose, I was forced to recuse myself.
This is just a sneaky way out for Nifong.
Whoever gets the case will dismiss all the charges and Nifong gets home free on it.
What I want to know is when do charges get preferred against the person who started all this crap. Crystal Mass.
I don't know if it makes a big difference- the case would be handled by one of his assistants, and they would not be able to drop the charges without his permission or supervision I would think. Perhaps he is preparing to drop the charges, but doesn't want to be the guy actually dropping the charges in the eyes of the Durham public. One can only hope that this will soon be over.
Why wasn't this on my local news?????
Here is the other thread with the father's statement in the story.
Me too....this was as close as I could get...
So now he will turn the case over to another prosecutor who will spend 72 hours watching the clock before he decides to Nolle prosequi the entire fiasco.
I don't know. I heard it on WABC in NY... Still looking for online confirmation. But I heard it and so did VOC. We just stared at each other....
Sounds like February 5 is do or die for this case- I bet she won't show up to testify, and that will be the end of it.
Vicomte13 -- this needs repeating, because it says volumes about the government -- all government -- from the town to the country.
This shows you just how stubborn government is, doesn't it.
They are wrong.
It is clear.
The case has wilted.
The prosecutor has wilted.
But they WILL NOT tuck their tails between their legs and surrender.
They WILL NOT DO IT.
They'll replace personnel, but DOGGEDLY continue to hold onto charges against obviously innocent men, rather than surrender.
Sometimes, the only honorable thing to do is surrender.
But government never does.
There's a lesson in this.
I'm still waiting.......but man, oh, man...
rottndog heard it too!
Drudge has it up now.
Siren worthy too...
I think the new prosecutor will dump it before then...
Damnit!
Now that's what I'm talkin' about.
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