tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post115889679732614499..comments2024-02-24T05:19:10.949-05:00Comments on Durham-in-Wonderland: Nifong's Political Falloutkcjohnson9http://www.blogger.com/profile/09625813296986996867noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-19231319101903636642007-06-15T12:50:00.000-04:002007-06-15T12:50:00.000-04:00What should happen very quickly is that every case...What should happen very quickly is that every case that Nifong has ever handled, where there is someone currently in prison, needs to be reopened and reinvestigated. It's obvious that Nifong doesn't have a big problem with manipulating eveidence to get a conviction. I wonder how many people are in prison when they should not be, which is exactly where the Duke lacrosse players would be today if their parents had not been wealthy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-67714318907746166872007-04-16T07:57:00.000-04:002007-04-16T07:57:00.000-04:00Nifong has raped the black community!Nifong has raped the black community!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-23361347422827504172007-04-14T16:25:00.000-04:002007-04-14T16:25:00.000-04:00Bill fron FloridaLet's tell the truth --- also let...Bill fron Florida<BR/>Let's tell the truth --- also let's not blame anything on the black voters!<BR/>It was Nifong that was down in the polls in the upcoming election, and he used this situation for his own political gain to mislead more of the black voters.<BR/>Why else do you think he (ommited) did not give out what information he had? Including the DNA. --- He aslo delayed the trial for a year, so that the election would be over.<BR/>If this is how the Democratic party has used their smear campain to crush anybody on the other side, then I feel that all true Americans (Including good Democrats) will vote to put anyone they can find and trust. (Not an easy Job!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-39103622077332076012007-02-11T19:50:00.000-05:002007-02-11T19:50:00.000-05:00You can get Nifonged in Person county or hosed whi...You can get Nifonged in Person county or hosed which ever word you wish to use by Joel H. Brewer the DA Judge Smith and Thomas L. Fitzgerald a so called defence lawyer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-52302004719120537992007-01-12T09:16:00.000-05:002007-01-12T09:16:00.000-05:00Give Nifong to the Iraquis, they'll hang him withi...Give Nifong to the Iraquis, they'll hang him within hours. Which is what he deserves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-71702501709253319802007-01-11T20:48:00.000-05:002007-01-11T20:48:00.000-05:00Sounds like Nifong behavior is typical racist. Jud...Sounds like Nifong behavior is typical racist. Judging the Duke players based on thier skin color. Whats strange is that Nifong seems to enjoy being racist towards people with the same skin color as his wife, momma and children sounds effeminate to me. Maybe we need a new term "femaracist"thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631043994083483598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-51829350862495209402007-01-05T14:51:00.000-05:002007-01-05T14:51:00.000-05:00Finnerty Family Breaks Silence
Readers go to www....Finnerty Family Breaks Silence<br /><br />Readers go to www.metronc.com to see pieces by editor and publisher Bernie Reeves who began mortal combat with the Duke culture warriors in 1979 (in his weekly Spectator)including hand-to-hand skirmishes with the infamous Stanley Fish.<br /><br />The one opinion piece that got it right about the Duke Lacrosse case is the column My Usual Charming Self for June 2006 in Raleigh Metro Magazine written by Reeves(called Sex In The City)in which Dick Brodhead was exposed for his phony PC early reactions. <br /><br />Then, the January 2007 issue has a column and a first time exclusive: the first interview with one of the families involved. The Collin Finnerty family lets it all out in this exclusive interview. Again: www.metronc.com.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-198068992856934692006-12-22T14:03:00.000-05:002006-12-22T14:03:00.000-05:00I have to tell you. I give Nifong credit for one t...I have to tell you. I give Nifong credit for one thing...tenacity. And that's where the credit stops. The man has lost all sense of reality and frankly, by looking at the way he has handled this case, I don't beleive he ever had a true grasp on reality. He has sigle handedly demolished the futures of three young men. He has made a mockery of our legal system. He has flat out ignored every piece of evidence that CLEARLY exhonerates these kids and worse of all; he has been allowed to engage in the most blatantly gross prosecutorial misconduct I have ever had the displeasure of witnessing. Where are his superiors and why have they allowed this lump to continue holding the prestigious seat of District Attornet?<br /><br />He finally decided to drop the rape charges...DUH!! against the boys, and hopefully, with the grace of whatever common sense he may have left, he will do what's right and clear these boys' good name. And retire!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-63799902086230818892006-12-18T21:52:00.000-05:002006-12-18T21:52:00.000-05:00I sent this in to the Herald this morning. They p...I sent this in to the Herald this morning. They probably won't print it so I thought I'd at least post it here. Thanks,<br /><br />Steven Matherly<br />vfeiginmatherly@nc.rr.com<br /><br />There is a lot of misinformation being spread about all aspects of the Duke Lacrosse Rape Case. Last week I sat throught most of the testimony concerning DNA evidence in court. What I came away with is very different from what the headlines in the Herald portray and what many letter writers are saying. In short what the DNA lab came up with was this: Samples of DNA were taken from the three defendants. DNA was taken from various items and swabs taken from the accuser and evidence collected at the crime scene. A comparison was done to see if any of the DNA taken from the defendants matched any of the DNA found at the crime scene. Partial DNA (i.e. DNA markers, similar to a partial fingerprint) that was consistent with all of the three defendants was indeed found on the evidence from the crime scene. (Allegations that the lab was sloppy were overblown and an attempt to discredit the process. It held little sway with the judge) Therefore, it is possible that the DNA fragments/partials found at the crime scene could have come from the defendants. Far from proving that the defendants could not have committed the crime the evidence shows that they are legitimate suspects. That doesn’t mean they are guilty. All it means is that it is within the realm of possibility that the partial DNA found at the crime scene belongs to one or all of them. Put that together with the fact that they admit being at the party and you have some reason to believe that they might have committed the crime. Add to that the accuser’s identification (assuming it holds up in court) and it becomes even more likely that these guys committed this crime. This may all be coincidental. There may be other explanations for why this partial DNA was found at the crime scene. These may be the wrong guys or, as the defense argues, a crime may not have occurred at all. However, it is irresponsible to say that Mike Nifong is acting unprofessionally. It seems to me that this is how a case is built. Supporters of the accused do us all a disservice when they misrepresent the facts. If these guys are innocent then the evidence will prove it. If they are guilty the evidence will prove that also. When supporters blow smoke and cry wolf it reflects badly on these young men. I applaud the defense attorneys for a vigorous defense of their clients. However, we would all do well to be guided in our opinons about this case by the facts and not by the spin being put forward by both sides.Steven Matherlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17709398440395806103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-27238393277280397582006-10-15T20:28:00.000-04:002006-10-15T20:28:00.000-04:00Nifong is a disgusting person who is only out to s...Nifong is a disgusting person who is only out to serve his own agenda.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-1158991510567738862006-09-23T02:05:00.000-04:002006-09-23T02:05:00.000-04:00That the "leaders" of GLBT political and student g...That the "leaders" of GLBT political and student groups would so easily dismiss virulently homophobic statements by a politically prominent person is astonishing. Pleading ignorance is simply inexcusable. Where is the independence of thought that once characterized gay men and lesbians?Rick Sincerehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02430047101172614629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-1158947171090326152006-09-22T13:46:00.000-04:002006-09-22T13:46:00.000-04:00Indeed, swap the races of the accused and accuser....<I>Indeed, swap the races of the accused and accuser. Watch those who switch sides. They'll be the real bigots.</I><BR/><BR/>I don't disagree with you, cosmo 11:16. And, I would like to believe that I did treat any race (or college) the same way. And, for the record, I don't much care for Duke or Dukies.<BR/><BR/>Plus, I still think they were stupid. What were they doing having that kind of party in the first place? These are all smart kids, just no common sense. However, stupid or not, if they didn't do the crime they shouldn't have to pay. And don't kid yourself, they've already paid. This will follow them for the rest of their lives even though all signs point to the fact they didn't rape this girl. <BR/><BR/>One last thing, on my racial sensabilities. Several years ago a white football player from UNC (if I remember correctly) hit and killed a person while DUI. He was eventually sentenced to two years in jail. I didn't think it was enough. I don't care and don't know what the race or religion or immigration status was of the person he killed. <BR/><BR/>People of all races get along just fine here. Is there still racism? Of course. And, it's just as much black against white as the reverse. This area (the Triangle as it's known) prides itself on being a bastion of progressivity in a sea (the rest of NC) of backwards, controlling, nasty and corrupt religious zealots. However, Durham always pulls the entire area down to its level.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-1158943945913782282006-09-22T12:52:00.000-04:002006-09-22T12:52:00.000-04:00What is it about the south? I have lived in the No...<I>What is it about the south? I have lived in the Northeast, California, and several countries in Europe. Have southerners no morals at all or is racism so pervasive as to permeate every thought and emotion to the exclusion of decency and logic?</I><BR/><BR/>Gimme a break. The Northeast? You should see the racial politics in Philadelphia, where I used to live.<BR/><BR/>California? Remember a little thing called the Rodney King riots?<BR/><BR/>Europe? Except for the Holocaust and ongoing public displays of racism (check out a soccer game once in a while), Europeans are paragons of racial harmony.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-1158942754870359582006-09-22T12:32:00.000-04:002006-09-22T12:32:00.000-04:00What is it about the south? I have lived in the No...What is it about the south? I have lived in the Northeast, California, and several countries in Europe. Have southerners no morals at all or is racism so pervasive as to permeate every thought and emotion to the exclusion of decency and logic?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-1158939524795929412006-09-22T11:38:00.000-04:002006-09-22T11:38:00.000-04:00To 9:43 AM. I'm not sure that Nifong's election is...To 9:43 AM. I'm not sure that Nifong's election is a foregone conclusion.Here are the results of May 2 primary:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://abclocal.go.com/three/wtvd/election/race190.htm" REL="nofollow">http://abclocal.go.com/three/wtvd/election/race190.htm</A> <BR/><BR/>Mike Nifong- 11,168 45%<BR/><BR/>Freda Black- 10,269 42%<BR/><BR/>Keith Bishop-- 3,288 13% <BR/><BR/><BR/> <A HREF="http://hnn.us/blogs/entries/25357.html" REL="nofollow">http://hnn.us/blogs/entries/25357.html</A> <BR/><BR/>According to the latest voter registration figures, Durham County has 27,070 registered Republicans, 24,566 of whom are white. The county has 86,621 registered Democrats, 46,586 of whom are black. So the demographic bloc supportive of Nifong's behavior formed a majority of the Democratic electorate, while those most likely to be alienated by his tactics couldn't vote in the primary. As the director of the Durham County Board of Elections noted the day after the primary, "We had a lot of irate, irate Republicans who couldn't vote for district attorney."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-1158938203870662292006-09-22T11:16:00.000-04:002006-09-22T11:16:00.000-04:00Annonymous 7:36, Annonymous 9:43 and roux 9:47 all...Annonymous 7:36, Annonymous 9:43 and roux 9:47 all hit the nub of the issue.<BR/><BR/>Political expediency, indeed, reminiscent of a Cultural Revoluton 'struggle session,' and just about as fair.<BR/><BR/>"I don't believe they can get a fair trial anywhere in the south."<BR/><BR/>Sounds like something which have been said about African-American defendants in the pre-civil rights era South.<BR/><BR/>Indeed, swap the races of the accused and accuser. Watch those who switch sides. They'll be the real bigots.Cosmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535487135119168770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-1158932870063148852006-09-22T09:47:00.000-04:002006-09-22T09:47:00.000-04:00I think it is odd that the black community is on t...I think it is odd that the black community is on the side of Nifong. Had these been black athelete instead of white where would they stand?Rouxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12459659398010937497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-1158932629047147712006-09-22T09:43:00.000-04:002006-09-22T09:43:00.000-04:00Why is anyone surprised? If you look at the histo...Why is anyone surprised? If you look at the history of the justice system in NC puts it with the worst in the US. And, Durham ranks with the worst in NC. It's about as obvious as anyone I talk to that Nifong is just trying to get elected in November. And, the large black population in Durham is going to vote him in, regardless of what he does, as long as he plays their game.<BR/><BR/>The fact that the state is just ignoring him is not a surprise. What is is the large number of people moving into the Durham area. I suspect it won't last and Durham will finally go bankrupt financially, just like it's been bankrupt morally since I came to this area almost 20 years ago. <BR/><BR/>I wish the Duke Three the best of luck. They're going to need it. They certainly won't get a fair trial in Durham, regardless of who they can get for the jury and I don't believe they can get a fair trial anywhere in the south.<BR/><BR/>We're the laughing stock of the country and we deserve it for electing the same old corrupt pols year after year (regardless of political affiliation).<BR/><BR/>Thank you for trying to make it right.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-1158924982095677972006-09-22T07:36:00.000-04:002006-09-22T07:36:00.000-04:00KC, You have laid out the political side of this, ...KC, <BR/><BR/>You have laid out the political side of this, and once again we see people acting expediently instead of with principle. This tells me EVERYTHING that I need to know about the Democratic Party in North Carolina. <BR/><BR/>Now, we do not see the Republicans weighing in, either, since they are afraid of being accused of being "racist" if they question this Alice-in-Wonderland system of justice. (And, they are afraid they will lose their "tough on crime" appeal.)<BR/><BR/>In other words, we have two political parties that are full of cowards, liars, and absolutely unprincipled people. And these are supposed to be "leaders"? I don't think so.<BR/><BR/>William L. AndersonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-1158918711279975532006-09-22T05:51:00.000-04:002006-09-22T05:51:00.000-04:00Bravo! Another brillant post. I read your blog fir...Bravo! Another brillant post. I read your blog first thing every morning...gives me food for thought for the day. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com