tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post4869000709396789692..comments2024-02-24T05:19:10.949-05:00Comments on Durham-in-Wonderland: Mike Nifong, Criminal?kcjohnson9http://www.blogger.com/profile/09625813296986996867noreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-82200864714179884422007-09-09T11:04:00.000-04:002007-09-09T11:04:00.000-04:00Atta boy, Mike. You have reinforced my convictions...Atta boy, Mike. You have reinforced my convictions that the 'good old boy system' is alive and working well in North Carolina.You have destoyed the reputations of several good young men and walked out of the mess with the crazy adulation of screaming masses of idiots who think you did no harm.<BR/> What is needed here is the reinstituting of the Biblical principle of 'an eye for an eye'. Perhaps a modern day action by the courts similar to what Haman got-in other words-what Nifong planned for the lacrosse players he should get plus 10% because of his position of public trust.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-21005042970897484632007-04-14T20:38:00.000-04:002007-04-14T20:38:00.000-04:00Cedarford, I like you just the way you are, you ol...Cedarford, I like you just the way you are, you old skunk.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-42505230014142655392007-04-14T13:52:00.000-04:002007-04-14T13:52:00.000-04:00To Cynical Cedarford,I think the ongoing, widespre...To Cynical Cedarford,<BR/><BR/>I think the ongoing, widespread interest in this crazy case and the possibility/probability of a federal investigation may keep North Carolina officials attentive to the clean up and disinfecting that is so very much in order. The logistics of exactly who in NC should and could conduct the thorough and very necessary investigation is a bit of a teaser that I suppose leads right back to the AG's office. Since they seem to have done their job well thus far, I have to give them the benefit of the doubt for now. If they do not pick up the reins after the State Bar finishes with Mr. Nifong this summer (where a lot more dirt will surface), I will unhappily reconsider my position then. <BR/><BR/>Call me Pollyanna,<BR/><BR/>ObserverAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-84141569643129998772007-04-14T11:57:00.000-04:002007-04-14T11:57:00.000-04:00A conscientious objector in the Vietnam War, he ha...<I>A conscientious objector in the Vietnam War, he had boasted about a career of high ethics.</I><BR/><BR/>Traitor: Check<BR/>Coward: Check<BR/>Liar: CheckAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-37283126659823632262007-04-14T09:42:00.000-04:002007-04-14T09:42:00.000-04:00Prosecuter Mike Nifong's behavior was reprehensibl...Prosecuter Mike Nifong's behavior was reprehensible and should be the concern of every citizen of this country. If behaviour like his goes unpunished, our justice system is sullied, and who's to say that any law-abiding citizen might not encounter the same nightmare in the future. I'd donate to a legal fund in an instant for these victims of Nifong for their expenses so far or to go after Nifong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-90411627103285817992007-04-14T08:24:00.000-04:002007-04-14T08:24:00.000-04:008:11pm Mike & a non-lawyer/retired professor:LOL, ...<B>8:11pm Mike & a non-lawyer/retired professor:</B><BR/><BR/>LOL, professor, excellent point on the Peter Principle!<BR/><BR/>8:11 - Nifong was a felony prosecutor before he took time off in the late 90's for prostate cancer treatment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-68565988110646824672007-04-14T07:53:00.000-04:002007-04-14T07:53:00.000-04:00LAWYERS:Is there a statute in North Carolina akin ...LAWYERS:<BR/><BR/>Is there a statute in North Carolina akin to felonious malicious prosecution?<BR/><BR/>If not, there should be. Agreed?<BR/><BR/>PolanskiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-7701499441256504872007-04-14T07:44:00.000-04:002007-04-14T07:44:00.000-04:00No need to discuss concealing exculpatory informat...No need to discuss concealing exculpatory information, etc: What Nifong CONSCIOUSLY attempted to do was destroy three families. This is a vicious crime of such magnitude that:<BR/><BR/>EVEN DISCUSSING THE POSSIBILITY THAT THIS BASTARD WILL AVOID PRISON TIME IS ITSELF A CRIME.<BR/><BR/>PolanskiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-51897217086416739042007-04-14T07:25:00.000-04:002007-04-14T07:25:00.000-04:00Two things I shall never forget about this case ar...Two things I shall never forget about this case are the sight of David Evans, Collin Finnerty and Reade Seligman being paraded in handcuffs and the lacrosse team reporting for the NTO order and some pulling hoods over their faces to offset the barrage of the cameras.<BR/><BR/>In both cases, the media had been well alerted in advance to the fact that these events were coming down.<BR/><BR/>While vengeance may be the Lord’s prerogative, I am not going to rest happy about this case until I see Nifong doing the Perp Walk.<BR/><BR/>DieselAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-3245903705346316802007-04-14T04:40:00.000-04:002007-04-14T04:40:00.000-04:00JLS Re: 10:37Judge Stephens destroysevidence?Inter...JLS <BR/>Re: 10:37<BR/><BR/>Judge Stephens destroys<BR/>evidence?<BR/><BR/>Interesting. Will we be<BR/>seeing him in similar<BR/>proceedings? <BR/>(right - must still be dreaming:<BR/>it's 4:40 am)<BR/><BR/>One can hope.<BR/><BR/>MacAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-10479314246366463242007-04-14T00:32:00.000-04:002007-04-14T00:32:00.000-04:0012:28Then you are naive. In Durham, or any small c...12:28<BR/>Then you are naive. In Durham, or any small city, $400 extra clams a week is alot of money for an old retired paper shufflin' attorney.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-60691455907689678992007-04-14T00:29:00.000-04:002007-04-14T00:29:00.000-04:00Kemp@9:25pm--What the hell are you talking about?S...Kemp@9:25pm--<BR/>What the hell are you talking about?<BR/>Some of the people on this board are in their 30's and 40's.<BR/>How would they know the old coot you're talking about? Name him or shut up.<BR/>Frankly, I'm impatient with your "Deep Throat" crap.<BR/>Although I enjoy your updates.<BR/>How old are you? Have you always lived in Durham?<BR/>You said you're in the publishing business. The name Kemp sounds familiar to me for some reason.<BR/>Who the hell are you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-6162956600409359182007-04-14T00:28:00.000-04:002007-04-14T00:28:00.000-04:00It just doesn't make sense that Nifong would have ...It just doesn't make sense that Nifong would have railroaded these boys to win an election where he might financially gain $400 more/week. There must be a bigger reason.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-5060380220659377462007-04-13T23:34:00.000-04:002007-04-13T23:34:00.000-04:00In the absence of wit..."I find myself tonight in ...In the absence of wit...<BR/><BR/>"I find myself tonight in Hollywood mode, imagining Crystal with help from J. Jackson's dollars working hard to finish her Criminal Justice degree so that she can take a job with the Durham Police Department and eventually assume responsibility for their Internal Affairs Division".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-3908933090993356872007-04-13T23:32:00.000-04:002007-04-13T23:32:00.000-04:00"Mr. Nifong should not be prosecuted because he ap..."Mr. Nifong should not be prosecuted because he apologized yesterday".<BR/><BR/>Is this serious? Is Nifong now posting on this blog?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-79295833421032578392007-04-13T23:22:00.000-04:002007-04-13T23:22:00.000-04:00Kemp,I agree that Mr. Nifong will go to jail...whi...Kemp,<BR/><BR/>I agree that Mr. Nifong will go to jail...which means we are betting on the same side and that doesn't get us very far. Maybe it makes more sense to bet on the number of years to be served.<BR/><BR/>ObserverAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-28283210480502567372007-04-13T23:00:00.000-04:002007-04-13T23:00:00.000-04:00It would be good to know more about the absurd Mas...<I> It would be good to know more about the absurd Massachusetts case. How does Harshberger land a cushy job at Common Cause? The Amirault frame-up is seared in memory because of Dorothy Rabinowitz' superb reporting on the Wall Stree Journal editorial pages — not the sleepy Journal news pages. But the Internet bloggers had yet to come on as a force; the mainstream press didn't appear to be interested. Some of the Massachusetts newspapers were disgraceful.<BR/><BR/>Apr 13, 2007 10:12:00 PM</I><BR/><BR/>Don't forget that the Great Hag of the Hoax, Wendy Murphy, also was a cheerleader for the despicable Harshbarger in the Fells Acre case. The MSM pretty much will be slaves to prosecutors, unless the prosecutors violate PC notions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-70758059419263437482007-04-13T22:59:00.000-04:002007-04-13T22:59:00.000-04:00Why should anyone hesitate to prosecute someone ag...<I>Why should anyone hesitate to prosecute someone against whom there is plenty of evidence??</I><BR/><BR/><BR/>Mr. Nifong should not be prosecuted because he apologized yesterday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-77227907328672937202007-04-13T22:51:00.000-04:002007-04-13T22:51:00.000-04:00Reade Seligmann's attorney, Jim Cooney, has posted...Reade Seligmann's attorney, Jim Cooney, has posted an entry on Liestoppers Board topic Hero of Heros Brad Bannon. <BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://z9.invisionfree.com/LieStoppers_Board/index.php?showtopic=3047" REL="nofollow"> Jim Cooney's entry </A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-38903326205948295832007-04-13T22:44:00.000-04:002007-04-13T22:44:00.000-04:00Hey Kemp,Any chance you meet your bar buddies at a...Hey Kemp,<BR/><BR/>Any chance you meet your bar buddies at a Triangle-area seafood house?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-82644016318111986942007-04-13T22:40:00.000-04:002007-04-13T22:40:00.000-04:00Anonymous 10:22 said... ..."Oh I totally agree. I ...Anonymous 10:22 said... <BR/>..."Oh I totally agree. I just don't think the crazy stripper bears the same level of responsibility as Mike Nifong and the DPD".<BR/>::<BR/>I find myself tonight in Hollywood mode, imagining Crystal with help from J. Jackson's dollars working hard to finish her Criminal Justice degree so that she can take a job with the Durham Police Department and eventually assume responsibility for their Internal Affairs Division.<BR/>::<BR/>GPGary Packwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05177986821224068759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-1622117478980211332007-04-13T22:37:00.000-04:002007-04-13T22:37:00.000-04:00JLS says...,re: anon 8:09I never heard the 911 tap...JLS says...,<BR/><BR/>re: <B>anon 8:09</B><BR/><BR/><I>I never heard the 911 tape was deleted. </I><BR/><BR/>It wasn't. What was deleted was the tape of the DPD radio communications for that early morning. The DPD pretty clearly knew of her and did not believe a bit of her story. <BR/><BR/>You can imagine if the police you initially encounter do not believe you, that certainly creates reasonable doubt. The defense asked to have it preserved at the first hearing on the case. The judge [Stephens] denied the oral motion for such an order and it either had been or soon afterward was deleted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-67983001297753454892007-04-13T22:33:00.000-04:002007-04-13T22:33:00.000-04:00At 10:20 gs said..."So Tracey Cline (2nd chair in ...At 10:20 gs said...<BR/><BR/>"So Tracey Cline (2nd chair in Duke case) would have reviewed the case, and did not raise any flags?<BR/><BR/>Tracey had access to the evidence or lack of said. Someone needs to file a complaint with the Bar association about her. They also need to investigate all the other ADAs in that office."<BR/><BR/>Yeah. Practically no one (even here) knows about Tracey Cline. And yet, of the 2 prosecutors on the case, she was the one with more experience with sex crimes cases. In fact, at the time the case began, I think she was the only ADA in Durham who exclusively prosecuted sex crimes.<BR/><BR/>Interestingly, she was one of the first people to defend Nifong's slander of Collin, Dave & Reade as permissible under NC bar rules since it (according to her) all took place prior to indictment. One wonders if she got that theory from Nifong or gave it to him.<BR/><BR/>Funny how even though she was undoubtedly instrumental in the malicious prosecution of the Duke Three, she'll walk away from all this unscathed - and maybe with a raise and promotion to DA if Nifong is ousted.<BR/><BR/>- The PessimistAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-70478051096330896772007-04-13T22:28:00.000-04:002007-04-13T22:28:00.000-04:00I may be naive and idealistic about this but I thi...I may be naive and idealistic about this but I think the "old Boy Network" is going to work against Nifong now. Public opinion has turned hard. Cooper has now said that Nifong has abused his authority and tried to railroad 3 innocent people into jail. The Bar proceedings are very damning. <BR/><BR/>The criminal justice system depends on the faith of the public that the police and prosecutors are not going to knowingly throw innocent people in jail. Nifong has damaged that faith.<BR/><BR/>For that reason I think they need to send a message to other prosecutors and reassure the public that what Nifong did was isolated but will not be tolerated.<BR/><BR/>Many of the people involved now are in politics or have political asperations. If they go easy on Nifong they will have to explain that to the voters someday.<BR/><BR/>What do they have to gain by going easy on Nifong? Nothing. What do they have to lose by going easy on Nifong? A Lot. The Old Boy Network is going to close its ranks and toss Nifong to protect themselves from an angry public.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-51545411904365776592007-04-13T22:25:00.000-04:002007-04-13T22:25:00.000-04:00I would sue just to prevent her (the false accuser...I would sue just to prevent her (the false accuser) for profiting by selling her story. She would not show up in court and the players would get a default judgment.GShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08203397721811994169noreply@blogger.com