tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post7308100746225044532..comments2024-02-24T05:19:10.949-05:00Comments on Durham-in-Wonderland: North Carolina Poll: Cooper Aheadkcjohnson9http://www.blogger.com/profile/09625813296986996867noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-39786426236533702932009-04-02T12:26:00.000-04:002009-04-02T12:26:00.000-04:00Looking forward to Mr. Cooper's victory next year....Looking forward to Mr. Cooper's victory next year. Burr was a former Democrat who switched parties just so he could run for the Senate. And just like that, he became an advocate for small government and therefore did not vote for the stimulus package. He did as he was told by his "leaders." This is not the kind of representative we want for our state.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-70814067307238693682009-03-31T14:50:00.000-04:002009-03-31T14:50:00.000-04:00The U.S. Attorney can file charges sua sponte. Se...The U.S. Attorney can file charges sua sponte. See my criminal complaint below.<BR/><BR/> Scott Huminski<BR/> 111-2c Killam Court<BR/> Cary, NC 27513<BR/><BR/>George E. B. Holding, USA*<BR/>310 New Bern Avenue, Suite 800<BR/>Terry Sanford Federal Building & US Courthouse<BR/>Raleigh, NC 27601-1461 13 February 2009<BR/><BR/>RE: Michael Nifong criminal complaint<BR/><BR/>VIA FACSIMILE: (919)856-4487<BR/><BR/>Dear Mr. Holding;<BR/><BR/> Please consider the criminal prosecution of Micheal Nifong for civil rights violations in the Duke Lacrosse case. At the minimum it appears that Due Process and Equal Protection violations certainly may have occurred to the three victims/defendants in the case.<BR/><BR/> You have authority to prosecute Mr. Nifong and other government actors under the federal criminal statutes. (18 USC § 241,242). Thank you.<BR/><BR/><BR/> Very Truly Yours,<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/> _____________________________<BR/> Scott Huminski<BR/> (202) 239-1252<BR/> s_huminski@live.comScott Huminskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14128714062702852847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-7068266148894179332009-03-30T18:32:00.000-04:002009-03-30T18:32:00.000-04:00Anonymous 3/28/09 2:26 PM"You went after Michael N...Anonymous 3/28/09 2:26 PM<BR/><BR/>"You went after Michael Nifong like a pit bull because he dared to charge rich white men on the word of a black stripper. You're just another racist with the hood off."<BR/><BR/>nifong, by his own admission, did not personally speak with the "black stripper" until several months into the case. Until several months into the case, he was prosecuting the Lacrosse players with no first hand knowledge either of what the "black stripper['s]" was or that it changed dramatically whenever she spoke it.unbekanntehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04156000065948879683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-12062291080235387372009-03-30T07:05:00.000-04:002009-03-30T07:05:00.000-04:00Here is silly killy's latest post on justice4nifon...Here is silly killy's latest post on justice4nifong:<BR/><BR/>" unbekannte said...<BR/><BR/> Anonymous at 3/29/09 12:27 AM posts on the justice4nifong blog as kilgo. I have referred to him as silly Donald Duck killy. I offer my apologies to Mr. Duck but kilgo's responses to some of my posts on that blog were like a Donald Duck cartoon tantrum.<BR/><BR/> Kilgo has claimed to have extensive knowledge of the cgm case, at one point claiming to know more than all the Liestoppers put together. When challenged to reveal his knowledge, he responds with name calling and invective. Recently he offered as evidence of his extensive knowledge his ability to know the weather in Durham better than someone in Brooklyn.<BR/><BR/> He, in my opinion, is one of many examples of why the Lacrosse players would havr never received a fair trial in Durham. He "knew" the LAX players were guilty and no facts or evidence would show otherwise.<BR/> 3/29/09 5:26 PM<BR/><BR/> "Doctor Ubes"<BR/><BR/> QUACK QUACK QUACK QUACK<BR/><BR/> QUACK QUACK QUACK QUACK<BR/><BR/> QUACK QUACK QUACK QUACK<BR/><BR/> QUACK QUACK<BR/><BR/> March 29, 2009 7:31 PM"<BR/><BR/>I think his Donald Duck tantrums are rather amusing. They show how much he actually knows.unbekanntehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04156000065948879683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-3342070420879946652009-03-29T21:00:00.000-04:002009-03-29T21:00:00.000-04:00Good - we need more democrats elected to office he...Good - we need more democrats elected to office here - the ones we have are not destroying the state quickly enough.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-32074710255776462402009-03-29T19:10:00.000-04:002009-03-29T19:10:00.000-04:00here is A List Of Fallacious Arguments with exampl...here is A List Of Fallacious Arguments with examples:<BR/><BR/> http://www.don-lindsay-archive.org/skeptic/arguments.html#gibberish<BR/><BR/>The trolls on this blog seem to be cribbing from the textbook -<BR/><BR/> Ad Hominem (Argument To The Man)<BR/> Affirming The Consequent<BR/> Amazing Familiarity<BR/> Ambiguous Assertion<BR/> Appeal To Anonymous Authority<BR/> Appeal To Authority<BR/> Appeal To Coincidence<BR/> Appeal To Complexity<BR/> Appeal To False Authority<BR/> Appeal To Force<BR/> Appeal To Pity (Appeal to Sympathy, The Galileo Argument)<BR/> Appeal To Widespread Belief (Bandwagon Argument, Peer Pressure, Appeal To Common Practice)<BR/> Argument By Emotive Language (Appeal To The People)<BR/> Argument By Fast Talking<BR/> Argument By Generalization<BR/> Argument By Gibberish (Bafflement)<BR/> Argument By Half Truth (Suppressed Evidence) <BR/><BR/>etc<BR/><BR/>Amazing to see how their distortions, personal attacks, tangents, etc, all follow a classic pattern.<BR/><BR/>If you can't dazzle 'em with your brilliance, then baffle them with your bullfeathers.<BR/><BR/>The jawbone of an ass is just as dangerous a weapon today as in Sampson's time.A Duke Dadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-33517068599038701922009-03-29T18:12:00.000-04:002009-03-29T18:12:00.000-04:00Be consistent and call for the legislature to pay ...<I>Be consistent and call for the <B>legislature to pay</B> all exonerate men an amount proportional to what <B>you are asking</B> for the <B>crybabies</B> and see how much support you get for that.</I> <BR/><BR/>This single sentence is quite revealing of what appears to be the author's true nature. From the socialist solution, to the inaccuracy, and even included a little ad hominem bigotry as well. <BR/><BR/>I doubt the author's intent was to be so succient and self descriptive, on purpose. I'd say for the most part, this fairly accurately decribes many on the wrong side of the Lacrosse case.<BR/><BR/>If you're going to start calling people who stand up for their rights, crybabies.... What would you call the beloved MLK and his flock of followers? Of which I'm sure the author is included.<BR/><BR/>DMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-44636401342964325572009-03-29T17:26:00.000-04:002009-03-29T17:26:00.000-04:00Anonymous at 3/29/09 12:27 AM posts on the justice...Anonymous at 3/29/09 12:27 AM posts on the justice4nifong blog as kilgo. I have referred to him as silly Donald Duck killy. I offer my apologies to Mr. Duck but kilgo's responses to some of my posts on that blog were like a Donald Duck cartoon tantrum.<BR/><BR/>Kilgo has claimed to have extensive knowledge of the cgm case, at one point claiming to know more than all the Liestoppers put together. When challenged to reveal his knowledge, he responds with name calling and invective. Recently he offered as evidence of his extensive knowledge his ability to know the weather in Durham better than someone in Brooklyn.<BR/><BR/>He, in my opinion, is one of many examples of why the Lacrosse players would havr never received a fair trial in Durham. He "knew" the LAX players were guilty and no facts or evidence would show otherwise.unbekanntehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04156000065948879683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-86921252908474141612009-03-29T14:00:00.000-04:002009-03-29T14:00:00.000-04:00Saturday night at 12:30 anonymous hater had this t...Saturday night at 12:30 anonymous hater had this to say:<BR/><BR/>"From my reading of things, you seem to be a very well respected fellow. Why taint your reputation by getting in bed with people like Howowitz and Gaynor? Even if you are not pals with them, they sure do carry a heavy odor. The stench they carry is hard to wash off. Gaynor even sounds like an anti-Semite to me. Horowitz just hates himself. What about you KC are you feeling unfulfilled or do you covet something the chattering class has? You want to be invited on Hannity or Fox and Friends?"<BR/><BR/>The ONLY people that bring up Horowitz as a threat are the Group of 88 and their sympathizers. NOBODY else cares. Which group member is this? Your PC club doesn't seem to work here, anonymous Group of 88er, and that must surprise and scare you. Good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-37546307442926748212009-03-29T13:50:00.000-04:002009-03-29T13:50:00.000-04:00Prof. Bonilla-Silva comments here under a under th...Prof. Bonilla-Silva comments here under a under the cloak of anonymity ??? <BR/><BR/>Refuses to use his real name ?<BR/>Is it possible ?? <BR/><BR/>And such a DistinKKKwished DuKKKKe FaKKKulty KKKlaner !!!A Duke Dadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-18854500820773710142009-03-29T12:04:00.000-04:002009-03-29T12:04:00.000-04:00To 12:27Your embarrassing screed belies your deep ...To 12:27<BR/><BR/>Your embarrassing screed belies your deep seeded anger toward anyone who prefers facts to simply succumbing to racist rants with overwhelming guilt. Mike Nifong used, yes, used, minority voters in Durham, the easily duped gang of 88, who couldn't find enough material to lecture the dwindling number of students in their "Angry Sciences" courses and small, but loud, node of current self-elected town criers who need a cause to blabber about. <BR/><BR/>The Nifongesque tactic to attack those who speak the truth, like Professor Johnson, is as old and tired as is Nifong's "something happened" defense.<BR/><BR/>Yes, "something happened". Nifong lied. Then, he lied again and again to attempt to cover his lies , and, unfortunately, the naive who followed his lies then continue the march behind the pied piper today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-24759087609575541052009-03-29T11:16:00.000-04:002009-03-29T11:16:00.000-04:00The last bastion of a defeated argumentor..... "Th...The last bastion of a defeated argumentor..... <BR/><BR/>"The race card"<BR/><BR/>How tiring!<BR/><BR/>DMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-8964872226263917312009-03-29T10:20:00.000-04:002009-03-29T10:20:00.000-04:00To the 12.27:You observe: "The point is that the z...To the 12.27:<BR/><BR/>You observe: "The point is that the zeal you exhibit in going after Mr. Nifong is not balanced by your seeming non-interest you have to giving any thought to whole subject of exonerations in North Carolina period." I would invite you to look at the subtitle of this blog: "<B>Comments and analysis about the Duke/Nifong case.</B>" The blog is quite clear in its subject matter.<BR/><BR/>I am a professor at an institution with a heavy teaching load; over the course of the blog's existence, I have published two books and an extended research paper. My time is, necessarily, limited. As I have pointed out on myriad occasions (I can only assume you are a newcomer to the blog), my interest in the case came from the fact that 88 members of my profession betrayed the academy's commitment to due process by issuing a public statement implying guilt; and that groups and organizations (the NAACP, most of the mainstream media) that we count on to demand truth from power chose, in this case, to do the opposite. I'm not aware of another North Carolina case where those factors apply, but perhaps I have missed the creation of Groups of 88 at other campuses.<BR/><BR/>As for the repeated assaults on my integrity, I think I will allow those to pass without comment. It's my sense that those who resort to <I>ad hominem</I> attacks essentially concede that the substance of their argument has no merit.kcjohnson9https://www.blogger.com/profile/09625813296986996867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-70980605646875847852009-03-29T10:10:00.000-04:002009-03-29T10:10:00.000-04:00" My skin is thicker than anyone on here so have a...<I>" My skin is thicker than anyone on here so have at it. Call me whatever you want."</I><BR/><BR/><BR/>What a terrific joke.<BR/><BR/>If you could back up your bravado, you wouldn't be hiding behind "anonymous".<BR/><BR/>KC not only uses his own name, but makes his impressive CV available to readers.Debrahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04567454727276881424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-43643306638378432452009-03-29T00:27:00.000-04:002009-03-29T00:27:00.000-04:00The point is that the zeal you exhibit in going af...The point is that the zeal you exhibit in going after Mr. Nifong is not balanced by your seeming non-interest you have to giving any thought to whole subject of exonerations in North Carolina period. <BR/><BR/>You are a historian. You would not start a study of current Middle Eastern history from the most recent Gaza War. To have context, you have to go back at least to rupture of the Ottoman Empire at the beginning of the 20th Century and the emergence of Zionism and build forward.<BR/><BR/>Go ask Joe Cheshire why it was so important to change the legislation in North Carolina over discovery rules. Within days of the dismissal of the charges, a law sponsored by the trial lawyers passed the legislature. Pay attention people. That was so they could get poor black men and red necks you people would not let in your houses out of jail. Talk about irony!<BR/><BR/>Know your North Carolina history. Know that Governor Easley and AG Roy Cooper have some very suspect convection in their past and the Democratic Party contributors at the bar would never go after them.<BR/><BR/>Be consistent and call for the legislature to pay all exonerate men an amount proportional to what you are asking for the crybabies and see how much support you get for that. Call for the bar, run by Cheshire, to go after DA's that they have already won against in court. It will never happen. They do not have an interest in that. Guess what, you will never see that because the cat will be out of the bag.<BR/><BR/>KC, admit you are a shill for the players families to misdirect and to try to influence public opinion. What have you been promised? What do you benefit? How do you have so much inside dope on the case? Does the judge need to slap you on the wrists for helping Bork and his crew try to get around the order for everyone to keep silent? Seems to me that someone needs to look into how close you are to certain people. To be sure this isn’t just your hobby.<BR/><BR/>From my reading of things, you seem to be a very well respected fellow. Why taint your reputation by getting in bed with people like Howowitz and Gaynor? Even if you are not pals with them, they sure do carry a heavy odor. The stench they carry is hard to wash off. Gaynor even sounds like an anti-Semite to me. Horowitz just hates himself. What about you KC are you feeling unfulfilled or do you covet something the chattering class has? You want to be invited on Hannity or Fox and Friends?<BR/><BR/>Won’t all of you feel so silly when the cases are dismissed? The few counts that might make it to court will not stand either because somebody will have to try to explain the convoluted story about a conspiracy to harm the choirboys.<BR/><BR/>Go ahead and accuse me of being stupid. You are the patsy on this one. Too bad your legacy will be your obsession with this case. Pathetic and sad is it not when you thought you would be considered a hero and now you are just a dope. Yes, I called you a name. Since most of this has reverted to childish rants, I figured I would beat you to the punch. My skin is thicker than anyone on here so have at it. Call me whatever you want.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-38631041742995916542009-03-28T21:00:00.000-04:002009-03-28T21:00:00.000-04:00A quick note, for informational purposes:an anonym...A quick note, for informational purposes:<BR/><BR/>an anonymous commenter purporting to be the 2.26 anonymous commenter (Prof. Bonilla-Silva) has passed along word that he/she will not comment under his/her name.<BR/><BR/>Somehow, that decision doesn't surprise me.kcjohnson9https://www.blogger.com/profile/09625813296986996867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-76456118918218753032009-03-28T17:33:00.000-04:002009-03-28T17:33:00.000-04:00TO (2:26 PM)--Tell me, do you or any of the Gang o...TO (2:26 PM)--<BR/><BR/>Tell me, do you or any of the Gang of 88 ever approach a subject or an issue from the vantage point of reality?<BR/><BR/>Does that course ever appeal to you?<BR/><BR/>Crystal Mangum, who, herself, has a long criminal record, was not raped.<BR/><BR/>She was never close to being raped.<BR/><BR/>From what nexus of your melon do such egregiously emotional and illogical ideas come?<BR/><BR/>Does your ilk ever use a REAL victim when you need to exploit this topic for some attention?<BR/><BR/>Try using one sometime.<BR/><BR/>Then get back to me.Debrahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04567454727276881424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-77202199056765242412009-03-28T15:53:00.000-04:002009-03-28T15:53:00.000-04:00To the 2.26 (Prof. Bonilla-Silva?):Many thanks for...To the 2.26 (Prof. Bonilla-Silva?):<BR/><BR/>Many thanks for your penetrating insights.<BR/><BR/>As I said earlier, let's wait for the ethics complaint. It's not my general pattern of practice to accept the word of an anonymous commenter as to whether a prosecutor has committed misconduct that warrants disbarment.<BR/><BR/>A final point: everything I write in this blog is done in my own name. You seem to be very eager to level personal insults: in the future, I would urge you to have the courage to do so in your own name, rather than under the cloak of anonymity.kcjohnson9https://www.blogger.com/profile/09625813296986996867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-61876999123299047022009-03-28T14:26:00.000-04:002009-03-28T14:26:00.000-04:00KC Johnson,Just admit-You have no intention of act...KC Johnson,<BR/><BR/>Just admit-You have no intention of actually seeking equal justice.You're not slick, KC Johnson. You found <B>weasel</B> room. <BR/><BR/>You went after Michael Nifong like a pit bull because he dared to charge rich white men on the word of a black stripper. You're just another racist with the hood off.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-5959070320832952012009-03-28T13:21:00.000-04:002009-03-28T13:21:00.000-04:00To the 10.18:As I said, I'll await the complaint, ...To the 10.18:<BR/><BR/>As I said, I'll await the complaint, since I prefer to base my opinions on evidence. Given your apparent confidence, I'm sure the complaint will demonstrate how the three prosecutors, like Nifong: (1) made dozens of unethical statements that were both materially false and heightened public condemnation of the accused, all in pursuit of furthering their electoral well-being; (2) sought indictments without probable cause; (3) ordered the police to run a lineup that violated the department's own procedures; and (4) withheld exculpatory DNA evidence, going so far as to lie (and be convicted of contempt) to the Court.<BR/><BR/>I'm afraid we have a different definition of "viciousness"; over the course of this blog, I cannot recall one statement that I made about ex-DA Nifong that was factually inaccurate. It may be, of course, that as Nifong did so many "vicious" things, simply recounting them is an act of "viciousness."<BR/><BR/>By the way, in this hypothetical complaint, I'll also be expecting 88 Duke professors to issue a public statement endorsing the basic premises of the cases brought in these three instances--being sure as they do so to accept the word of the prosecutors at face value; and I'll also be expecting the state NAACP to issue a 246-point "memorandum of law" supporting the prosecutor's version of events in the three cases.kcjohnson9https://www.blogger.com/profile/09625813296986996867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-59218175679379974952009-03-28T10:18:00.000-04:002009-03-28T10:18:00.000-04:00When the 10.29 commenter files his/her complaint w...<I>When the 10.29 commenter files his/her complaint with the Bar, I will certainly look it over, and if it has merit, I will endorse it. But I am disinclined to simply accept the word of an anonymous commenter.</I><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Point taken. If anon 10:29's complaint does have "merit", I expect you to show the same pit bull viciousness as you did toward Michael Nifong. Its all about equal justice, right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-81316042841796879002009-03-28T09:26:00.000-04:002009-03-28T09:26:00.000-04:00To the 12.21:Unlike the Group of 88, I prefer to i...To the 12.21:<BR/><BR/>Unlike the Group of 88, I prefer to investigate evidence before I take public positions. That's what I did in the case of ex-DA Nifong, and would follow the same procedure regarding other prosecutors.<BR/><BR/>When the 10.29 commenter files his/her complaint with the Bar, I will certainly look it over, and if it has merit, I will endorse it. But I am disinclined to simply accept the word of an anonymous commenter.kcjohnson9https://www.blogger.com/profile/09625813296986996867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-14858953450078357322009-03-28T08:53:00.000-04:002009-03-28T08:53:00.000-04:00Anonymous 3/27/09 10:29 PMNorth Carolina's Open Di...Anonymous 3/27/09 10:29 PM<BR/><BR/>North Carolina's Open Discovery Law was in effect at the time of the cgm hoax. The Brady vs. Maryland decision was made in the 60's.<BR/><BR/>If you know of 3 DA's who have violated the Open Discovery law, then file a complaint with the NC Bar. That would deal with the situation more effectively than letting "decent"(?) "honorable"(??) "distinguished"(???) "minister of justice"(????) nifong go unpunished for his rather egregious violationsunbekanntehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04156000065948879683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-61589620027656483222009-03-28T00:21:00.000-04:002009-03-28T00:21:00.000-04:00How about joining me in making sure that Easley, C...<I> How about joining me in making sure that Easley, Cooper and Wolfe are the first three to be disbarred. I'm sure we can all agree that a few innocent people have spent time in jail and even on death row because of misconduct. Since we all gather here to discuss how we make sure justice in handed out equitably, I sure I have everyone's support.</I><BR/><BR/><BR/>KC Johnson,<BR/><BR/>You avoided answering anon 10:29's offer. What do you say? You are about equal justice, aren't you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-9554792312707357922009-03-27T23:22:00.000-04:002009-03-27T23:22:00.000-04:00To the 10.29:It is very difficult to determine the...To the 10.29:<BR/><BR/>It is very difficult to determine the merits of what you describe as "our campaign" to disbar multiple current and former DA's when you do not identify yourself.<BR/><BR/>As to your point that "I think some of you are jealous because nobody cares about your tired old rants about why Barry Goldwater would have been a better president than Johnson. You know what, Goldwater lost and the country is better of for it," this Tuesday, Cambridge will publish my latest book, a basically sympathetic portrayal of LBJ and the 1964 campaign. (Goldwater is treated very negatively in the book.) Since you're apparently such an admirer of LBJ, I hope that you'll buy a copy.<BR/><BR/>I'm not quite sure, in any case, where you got the impression that I believed "Barry Goldwater would have been a better president than Johnson." I also don't recall any commenters making that point over the life of the blog, and certainly not with any regularity. I'd urge you to be more careful in your use of evidence in the future.kcjohnson9https://www.blogger.com/profile/09625813296986996867noreply@blogger.com