I went to all the other DukeLax threads and put a link to this thread. Hopefully, that will hem everyone up over here.
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I'm in..this is the current thread of record I take it. We were getting spread too thin.
Mrs. Recall got on the Chris Core radio show today in the DC market on WMAL. She ended up educating the masses for about 15 minutes on the history of the hoax. Core was particularly interested in her comments, and wanted to talk about the responsibility of each of the characters, including the lax players. After her talk, she sent the folloing e-mail, which Core published at the WMAL website at www.wmal.com. It is not posted yet but should be in the next day or two:
Dear Chris,
I listen everyday as I'm home with a toddler and it keeps me sane. I talked to you today about the Duke case. I hope you do another hour on the case as Nifong is further exposed and the case falls apart.
As a later caller or email mentioned, the boys did bear some personal responsibility. What are the consequences for a racial epithet or under age drinking? 30 years in prison? The consequence must reflect the crime or lack of judgement. Besides, the other stripper said the racial epithet (see 60 min) was hurled in response to her "limp d*ick white boy) comment. Are racial epithets only wrong in one direction? Nifong was going to base his entire court case with a Durham jury on this one exchange. At the same time you have the Duke president saying that calling the boys rapists was freedom of speech.
Did the stripper have any personal responsibility? Is it a good idea to have 5 other sperm DNAs and then go without an escort to strip? Is it a good idea to be a hooker? How about the DA, does he have any personal responsibility not to lie, conceal evidence, destroy evidence, provide a unconstitutional lineup, use inflammatory language, on and on?
How about the president of Duke? Did he have any responsibility toward the students? Should his staff have told them not to tell their parents? or lawyers? or should he have protected them from the black panthers? I could go on...
The media? Innocent till proven guilty or should the Raleigh news and observer only have published half the story?
I have 3 sons. They play lacrosse among other things. I can easily see them at a party where someone has hired strippers. Should they go to prison for that if it ever happens? Should I be bankrupted? Brodhead and Nifong should both serve jail time. They knew what they were doing.
Thanks abb.
Is this THE thread? Did anyone watch H&C? What thread is that on?