Duke: Police Tried to Enter Players' Rooms

Durham Herald Sun / ^ | 4/14/06 | Locomotive Breath

[Locomotive Breath]

By TIM WHITMIRE : Associated Press Writer
Apr 14, 2006 : 10:22 am ET

DURHAM, N.C. -- Police attempted to search the dorm rooms of Duke University lacrosse players amid an investigation into the alleged rape of an exotic dancer at a team party, the school's president said Friday.

[bert]

Warrantless search?

Hmmmm sounds like the cops are Blue Devil fans.

[RegulatorCountry]

Apparently, many team members who were present at the house lived on campus, in a dormitory, and police tried to go fishing for something incriminating without a warrant, but were rebuffed.

[CFC__VRWC]

The story specifically states dorm rooms. The cops must have been trying to search the rooms of other players, ones that didn't live in that house. Sounds like the DA is on a fishing expedition, looking for anything to keep this non-case afloat.

[Locomotive Breath]

After the NCCU hatefest, I saw on local TV, an interview with a cop (could have been Chalmers - not sure), where he was asked if he though Nifong had a case (or words to that effect). He looked at the ceiling, bounced on his heels a couple of times, and answered after a pause "If not then we wouldn't be here" (or words to that effect). He didn't look glad to be there and his body language spoke volumes.

[AmishDude]

I didn't know that. I'd figured the R's would have at least a token opposition.

Or would find somebody.

Anybody.

[Locomotive Breath]

Either that or the Moe, Larry and Curly Durham PD couldn't find the room for which they were looking. Campus housing is very confusing. If you read the search warrants that have been executed so far, there are very specific instructions on the route that must be taken to the address. I'd hate to have to do that on any college campus where the address is always building and room number and there are no streets.

[Carolinamom]

The big news for me is in the last of the above article: Kim has spoken w/the defense and verified the team members' story. Is this new or am I just behind on the story?

[Locomotive Breath]

Normally the Reps would not have a chance in the Dem-heavy Durham so they apparently didn't bother. On one of the earlier threads, I suggested that the Reps find someone A.S.A.P. so they could use him/her as a bully pulpit until the general election. I know 46 people who would be highly motivated to fund his/her campaign. Howwever, I suspect the filing deadline has passed.

And watch that "token" stuff.

[USNBandit]

Maybe the victim said that her attackers were wearing distinctive clothing and that is what they are looking for.

Maybe something with a distinctive logo like this.

[Howlin]

That is the first time I've seen it in writing. And thanks for pointing that out; I missed it when I scanned the article.

[Howlin]

On local TV, the reporters say that Duke lacrosse shirts are selling like the proverbial hotcakes at the Student Store.

[dubyawhoiluv]

she was on probation and this incident would have alerted social services, possible jail time from suspended sentence this is Tawanda Brawley 2, excuses to cover behavior that was a no-no

[Howlin]

All I know about him is seeing him on TV with that woman in his face yelling "You better have those bad boys in jail by 5 o'clock or I'm going to call the FBI."

[Carolinamom]

Anyone Nifong sees wearing one of those shirts will probably be required to give DNA. He's desperate to find SOMETHING to prolong his "case". LOL

[poindexter]

All because of this liar and the admin which has absolutely no balls.

And because of a bunch of kids who thought it would be a good idea to hire a stripper.

[GAgal]

On the CourtTV message board about this case, someone posted what they heard Dan Abrams say earlier today after he viewed the party photos:

http://boards.courttv.com/showthread.php?s=939f36452a2e40cd432ba50d4f546598&postid=7870854#post7870854

Did anyone here watch that segment this morning?

[Howlin]

I know.......I said a long time ago that it's a good thing she didn't claim she was attacked by a rich white guy during a basketball game at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Nifong would have demended DNA from everybody at the game!

[Locomotive Breath]

OK, here is the "Drunk Mangum" story in the N&O buried under the headline "The Latest". Their headline writer should be fired although I suspect he/she was "just following orders".

http://www.newsobserver.com/1185/story/428487.html

[Howlin]

I saw that and I think he is mistaken about the nails; I heard the attorney myself saying that she had her nails half on and half off, like she tried to put them on on the way over there.

The post from CTV:

I just heard Dan Abrams tell Amy Roback that he has seen the famous photographs:

1. There are 20
2. Timestamped from 12:00am to 12:41am
3. All of the guys shown are wearing short-sleeved shirts and shorts
4. The pictures indicate that she did her nails at some point during the evening, because of a lack of polish in some photos and red polish that appeared to have come off on a railing after she fell against it (I didn’t really follow him on that one).
5. 1 photo shows a watch on someone’s arm consistent with the time stamp

[Howlin]

Ha! I guess Barry Saunders and Ruth Sheehan wouldn't let them put the actual words in the title of the article..........LOL.