The local radio host is a lawyer. He said that it does look like you are guilty when you lawyer up right away but you need to do this so your rights are protected. I guess these men knew they did nothing wrong and were cooperative and look what happened to them, maybe if that sought legal coundil right away things would have been different. Speculation of course.
From the very beginning, all of the players stood together and said nothing happened. It would have been so easy with all the pressure on them for just one of the 47 (?) players to break.
When none of them did, I figured they were innocent.
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Imus has just been fired from his radio gig as well. THey’re gunning for Rush next and already have a list of things he’s said that some people think are racist comments.
Ann Counter is right: We need a rule book on what’s permitted and what isn’t.
A high-ranking member of the university told them not to retain counsel or tell their parents.