It took an incredible amount of effort coming from so many different directions. All it should have taken was the truth.
That’s why Nifong’s role was so critical. He blew it, and he has no penalty for his negligence and perfidy. He loses his law license and could get 30 days in jail. It’s a sad commentary on our Justice System, but as is often said, “It’s the best there is.”
The media moves on to it’s next sensational (fits their beliefs about the USA) story, and so on. Meantime, real public enemies get little or no jail time or suspended sentences. I’m baffled as to how we have the best system under those circumstances. Just look at the kids out on the Northwest coast. Twelve and thirteen-year-olds facing 6 years in prison for sexual assault. I could have had three or four guys (and a few bosses) arrested and prosecuted had I had a mind to do so.
I just didn’t have the killer instinct to take out a life for boorish behavior. I placed a sharp slap on the face of one little jerk in 7th grade. That took care of it in Middle School. Now, we’d both be in for hell on earth. He turned out okay, I presume. Married, with children and a good life. Today, he’d be labeled as a sexual predator. How sad.