Posted on 04/12/2007 1:00:49 PM PDT by GOPRaleigh
Nifong Issues Apology to Ex-Lacrosse Players
Posted: 2 minutes ago
Durham — The local prosecutor who charged three Duke lacrosse players with raping a stripper apologized Thursday, acknowledging the decision of state prosecutors to dismiss all charges against them was correct.
"To the extent that I made judgments that ultimately proved to be incorrect, I apologize to the three students that were wrongly accused," Durham County District Attorney Mike Nifong said in a statement.
“Sorry Nifong. Too little, too late. I hope you kiss your career good bye. That’s the least you deserve. P.S. Take Johnny Sutton with you on the way out.”
Amen...Amen...and Amen!
Anyone watching Greta?
She’s interviewing Nifong’s attorney. Freedman is saying that Nifong was afraid of being a witness so he didn’t interview Crystal. Greta’s not buying it.
I’m not impressed with Nifong’s attorney. Weasel!
Perjury, lying to the court about the DNA evidence. If it was found that Gottlieb’s Memorandum was false and he knew it then you might have manufacturing evidence or tampering. If they go after the investigators they will turn on him.
I suspect that North Carolina has statutes prohibiting perjury and obstruction of justice and criminal contempt, lying to the court, malicious prosecution... I'm sure there are more. In addition he faces at least 5 to 10 years on the 18 USC § 242 Federal charge.
I suspect that Mr. Nifong may be suicidal at this point. He has no future.
What a mealy-mouthed apology. Good grief. Still the politician, trying to position himself perfectly, admitting the absolute minimum of fault.
Your idea of Federal civil rights deprivation color of law sounds promising.
The broader point that Marlowe makes, though, is very sobering. I think he’s onto something. They MUST punish this guy.
It appears to me, John Q. Citizen, that these guys got railroaded merely on the basis of an accusation. With no evidence the system very nearly put them away for 30 years each.
I find that frightening. I always theorized that a powerful person could manipulate things to make that happen.
This case proved to me that it actually could be done.
That’s why this guy must be punished. He proved that anyone could be charged, ruined, and imprisoned on a mere whim.
That was my take. And a very pleasant surprise. He’s hanging by a thread.
Got any scissors? :-)
“the grand jury system is already heavily stacked against the accused, and rogue prosecutors like this guy just push the system too far to the edge”
The American justice system is an absolute disgrace.
It is the most expensive, unjust casino in the civilized world, the boil on the bottom of the American Republic.
We should completely revamp it.
How?
By copying another country’s system.
Any Western country.
It doesn’t matter.
Britain? Better.
France? Better.
Germany? Better.
Japan, Holland, Denmark? All better.
Canada? Better (a little bit).
I'm sure he does. This idiot is saying that the AG had evidence he didn't have in order to come to the conclusion that the players are innocent.
That's the problem Nifong... THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE!
What a moron!
I wonder how long it will take for the Texas AG to expose Earl?
Yeah, so why is Crystal going unpunished?
Who is Crystal?
I agree: He’s cooked. I don’t think he believes it WILL help, but it’s clearly his only chance to alleviate the damages that he has, rightfully, coming to him.
Crystal Mangum is the False Accuser.
The AG says she tells conflicting stories but since she *may* actually believe them she will not be prosecuted.
That is B.S.
It is up to the courts to decide if she is criminally insane.
Who is the Attorney General protecting?
Actually, I believe that someone researched this, and he is legally able to keep his job even after losing his license to practice law. Does someone here have a link to that info? Howlin?
She might not be prosecuted for the same reason that the La Cross students should not have been prosecuted.
In order to be prosecuted the prosecutor must not only believe that the defendant is guilty of the crime, but that he or she has sufficient evidence to prove that fact beyond a reasonable doubt.
In this case the attorney general suggested that in his opinion the accuser may actually believe some of the stories she told (i.e., she is delusional) False memory syndrome. Etc.
If the prosecutor believes that he cannot convince a jury that the defendant had formed a criminal intent, then he cannot prosecute the defendant.
Nifong knew that this woman was lying, yet he went ahead and prosecuted the students. That is why Nifong will spend a few years in jail and the accuser is probably going to walk.
I liked the last sentence, though. Rather more than I think Nifong will end up liking it.
If he is no longer a practicing licensed attorney the state can have him removed from office as he would no longer be licensed to perform his job. Indeed for him to continue in that job would be a crime in and of itself, i.e., practicing law without a license.
So if he loses his license, he loses his job.
There are two researchers who have conducted the most important work on false memory: Beth Loftus and Stephen Ceci. None of their work supports the notion of multiple, mutually exclusive false memories.
It is up to the jury to decide if the false accuser is a liar or is insane.
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