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Letter:
Published: Jan 02, 2007 12:30 AM
Modified: Jan 02, 2007 02:30 AM
Nifong's mess
In view of the N.C. State Bar's accusations against Durham District Attorney Mike Nifong (news story, Dec. 29), several questions come to mind:
1) What could Nifong's evidence possibly be that would convict the Duke players of the remaining charges?
2) If the remaining charges are dropped, what can be done:
• to reimburse the three young men and their families for their pain and suffering and monetary sacrifices?
• to give back the lacrosse team their season, their coach, and their chance of winning a national championship?
• to repair Duke's reputation? (Early admission applications are down by 20 percent and its quite likely contributions to the university and its endowment will decrease.)
• to erase the hits Durham has taken in the national press?
• to alleviate the racial tensions that have been exacerbated by this case?
3) Was there anyone in the police department or the city government who ever questioned Nifong's actions?
4) And, in the linguistic tradition of the terms gerrymander, lynch, and luddite, how long will it be before "nifong" will be generally used to connote "to be treated unfairly or maliciously" as in, "Man, you got nifonged," or perhaps, "I feel like I've been nifed!"
Daniel Berenson
Durham
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Letter:
Published: Jan 02, 2007 12:30 AM
Modified: Jan 02, 2007 02:30 AM
A menace to justice
Doggone it! The writer of the Dec. 27 People's Forum letter captioned "Too mild on Nifong" has stolen my thunder. However, to take his comments a step further, I believe Mike Nifong has succumbed to the awesome power bestowed upon him as district attorney and is driven to convict rather than to find justice. His egocentric approach to the "Duke rape case" should earn him tar and feathers and a ride out of town on a slick pole.
As far as I am concerned, he is driven by his ego and is a menace to the justice system. He must be corralled.
Charles T. Trent
Cameron
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Ruth's Metro Blog
Monday, January 1, 2007
Nifong wins award
Late last week, I received a note from the head of a group that calls itself the Chappaquiddick Society, which nominates people for annual "First in Cowardice" awards. Guess who won this year?
From the Chappaquiddick prez:
"10 years ago, myself and a group of several other New Yorkers founded a political-satire organization, “The Chappaquiddick Society,” the aim of which was to scrutinize the cowardly actions of public figures. O. J. Simpson was voted the Society’s first Profile in Cowardice. This year, among the Society’s 10 Nominees for the Award was Mike Nifong, nominated for not having the courage to recuse himself and appoint a Special Prosecutor in the Duke University “rape” case. The Chappaquiddick Society has always championed women abused by men (and their attorneys) so it was all the more remarkable for the Society to nominate a Prosecutor in a case of alleged rape. Our nomination of Nifong reflects the very serious concerns our members here in New York share regarding a local prosecution in another State, a case we feel has national implications.
Once the 10 Nominees for the Profile in Cowardice Award are posted on our website, votes are tabulated from citizens nationwide willing to send in their choice. Mike Nifong received the most votes this year and is the Chappaquiddick Society’s Profile in Cowardice for 2006."