tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post5680809777083432644..comments2024-02-24T05:19:10.949-05:00Comments on Durham-in-Wonderland: Case Narrative, IIkcjohnson9http://www.blogger.com/profile/09625813296986996867noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-2431311013768645072007-04-16T16:41:00.000-04:002007-04-16T16:41:00.000-04:00Kudos again to Professor Johnson for drawing atten...Kudos again to Professor Johnson for drawing attention to the Durham Herald-Sun's continuing bias in its reporting on the Duke lacrosse case. Once again today (April 16) in its original on-line lead article concerning North Carolina Attorney General Cooper's decision in declaring the Duke students innocent, the newspaper stated as fact that Durham's "racial strains" had been a chief consideration and motive in that decision. Later in the day, no doubt after being called on this point, the Herald-Sun revised that grossly misleading story and now correctly reports on its web edition that "racial strains" were a point of discussion only when the AG's office was considering state charges against the "troubled" Ms. Mangum for filing false reports and repeatedly lying and altering her multitude of ever-more-bizarre stories. Attorney General Cooper himself clearly stated last week and in last night's CBS "60 Minutes" interview that "racial strains" had nothing at all to do with his decision regarding the students' innocence. The Herald-Sun, it seems, wanted to taint that unequivocal legal decision by having its readers believe otherwise, at least for a bit longer....neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02082851776991439449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-26828521840790306552007-04-16T16:40:00.000-04:002007-04-16T16:40:00.000-04:00Kudos again to Professor Johnson for drawing atten...Kudos again to Professor Johnson for drawing attention to the Durham Herald-Sun's continuing bias in its reporting on the Duke lacrosse case. Once again today (April 16) in its original on-line lead article concerning North Carolina Attorney General Cooper's decision in declaring the Duke students innocent, the newspaper stated as fact that Durham's "racial strains" had been a chief consideration and motive in that decision. Later in the day, no doubt after being called on this point, the Herald-Sun revised that grossly misleading story and now correctly reports on its web edition that "racial strains" were a point of discussion only when the AG's office was considering state charges against the "troubled" Ms. Mangum for filing false reports and repeatedly lying and altering her multitude of ever-more-bizarre stories. Attorney General Cooper himself clearly stated last week and in last night's CBS "60 Minutes" interview that "racial strains" had nothing at all to do with his decision regarding the students' innocence. The Herald-Sun, it seems, wanted to taint that unequivocal legal decision by having its readers believe otherwise, at least for a bit longer....neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02082851776991439449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-4654993053143498032007-04-10T14:07:00.000-04:002007-04-10T14:07:00.000-04:00Why ? Why ? Why did Imus get special treatment? ...Why ? Why ? Why did Imus get special treatment? <BR/><BR/>Group-88'er Alex Rosenberg advocated “affluent kids" not hire strippers, but "get as much hookup as they wanted from rich and attractive Duke coeds”. (New York Sun, October 27, 2006)<BR/><BR/>Don Imus was suspended for two weeks for characterizing members of the Rutgers Women's Basketball team as licentious and possessing stereotyped characteristics. <BR/><BR/>Will Philosophy Professor Rosenberg escape punishment for his unwarranted and insulting remarks ? Remarks which make the University a hostile environment, by advocating sexual exploitation ? <BR/><BR/>Can anyone see a distinction between the two comments ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-13458115540487539162007-04-10T13:49:00.000-04:002007-04-10T13:49:00.000-04:00Nifong is one evil man, and he's the DA of Durham....Nifong is one evil man, and he's the DA of Durham. LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-48756355843275453832007-04-10T13:25:00.000-04:002007-04-10T13:25:00.000-04:00I believe that this is exactly what Nifong hoped. ...<I>I believe that this is exactly what Nifong hoped. Also, he would have played the "jumping on the bus" game in which the accused would have been put in cells with people who later would tell the police that the young men had "confessed" to all of the charges.</I><BR/><BR/>Consider that Nifong proceeded to intimidate Seligmann's alibi witness and offer plea deals to Kim Porter for her cooperation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-73461346004141680622007-04-10T12:48:00.000-04:002007-04-10T12:48:00.000-04:0011:50How can there be consequences - this is a dem...11:50<BR/><BR/>How can there be consequences - this is a democrat run state, and Durham is close to 50% black. The pols know their base, and are playing to it. <BR/><BR/>I am startin' to feel a bit oppressed here!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-2373847649929138822007-04-10T11:50:00.000-04:002007-04-10T11:50:00.000-04:00I think it may get very interesting once these cha...I think it may get very interesting once these charges are dropped and the players start speaking publicly. I think they are going to come off as very sympathetic and there will be some hard questions posed to the University and the AG's office.<BR/><BR/>If it's proven that the decision was made to drop these charges (and it's hard to believe it hasn't been) and Cooper allowed any foot dragging on making an announcement, I would hope that there would be serious political consequences. <BR/><BR/>But from what we have all seen it's clear that in North Carolina and Durham, people in positions of authority seem to be able to act outrageously without fear of reprisal.<BR/><BR/>It seems clear to me that if you're a cop, Duke University Professor, or elected official in North Carolina, you can pretty much do whatever the hell you want no matter how outrageous without consequence.<BR/><BR/>I'm really hoping that attorneys for those falsely accused will change that fact.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-11249208816146900932007-04-10T11:08:00.000-04:002007-04-10T11:08:00.000-04:00Black studies programs at universities are It's ha...<I>Black studies programs at universities are </I><BR/><BR/>It's hardly a secret why they exist. For various reasons, enough african-americans do not qualify for real academic programs so in order to fulfill the federally mandated "diversity" requirements, universities must invent new programs for not-so-qualified applicants. Woman's studies, AA studies are probably the best examples. Race quotas for real sciences are another sad example.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-3080444074768702032007-04-10T11:01:00.000-04:002007-04-10T11:01:00.000-04:00Black studies programs at universities are frequen...Black studies programs at universities are frequently the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow that students who have been duped into majoring in "Black Studies" get since the degree is otherwise totally worthless. <BR/><BR/>These people need to be mainstreamed into the normal university....not given a worhtless degree and be told it has value, and to prove it we'll hire you to teach the same drivel to others....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-89565623099426473592007-04-10T10:57:00.000-04:002007-04-10T10:57:00.000-04:00It truly is scary how much this one case indicts t...It truly is scary how much this one case indicts the entire NC Justice system. Every single prisoner tried by Nifong deserves a new trial. Same for every case he plea-bargained. Nothing less would be appropriate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-63378814165888320412007-04-10T10:54:00.000-04:002007-04-10T10:54:00.000-04:00With the recounting of the 12/21 interview between...With the recounting of the 12/21 interview between "Investigator" Wilson and Mangum and the Magic Towel incident, it becomes impossible to defend the continuing travesty of delaying the dismissal of charges that has been orchestrated by the State of North Carolina, most recently by Roy Cooper and the Special Prosecutors, who are now entering their 4th month as the baton-wavers in this discordant symphony.<BR/><BR/>No longer should they be given the benefit of the doubt that they are simply trying to put all the pieces together so that justice is done and that to do so takes time. <BR/><BR/>It is obvious that they are either<BR/>1) trying to figure out a way to join Nifong in jumping off a cliff by planning to take the case to trial OR<BR/>2) waiting for some time in the future that will attempt to minimize the damage politically<BR/>to announce that charges have been dropped.<BR/><BR/>Since I believe Cooper, et. al., to be merely sleazy, not stupid like Nifong, I'm leaning to the latter. Come on, Cooper, why not do the honorable thing and call a news conference today to announce that the charges will be dropped on March 13, 2010 because the results of the poll you have had taken indicate by keeping the charges open until then that Durham racists will 1) agree not to riot and 2) remain completely loyal to your political party.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-14597860385487354972007-04-10T10:47:00.000-04:002007-04-10T10:47:00.000-04:00Whoa - Polanski you have snuck back in here. IQ-ba...Whoa - Polanski you have snuck back in here. IQ-baiting - have we missed that or what? Well, no we haven't, but give it a go, eh?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-32126451105694061332007-04-10T10:23:00.000-04:002007-04-10T10:23:00.000-04:00to RRHAMILTONre Lubiano and eliminating black stud...to RRHAMILTON<BR/><BR/>re Lubiano and eliminating black studies<BR/><BR/>It doesn't take a genius to know that "black studies" is a joke. But have you ever analyzed what "black studies" really constitutes at a so-called elite institution like Duke?<BR/><BR/>Think about it. As far as I can tell, there is not 1 black person who is a Tier 1 genius in any art or science. Students and their families go to expensive universities like Duke to study the work of Tier 1 geniuses--Kant, Beethoven, Gauss, Confucius.<BR/><BR/>So why does Duke spend a fortune placating non-Tier 1 cultures?<BR/><BR/>Answer: The concept of "integration" has become so ingrained in America's soul that universities like Duke feel compelled to "include" the culture of the untalented, and there is no culture on earth less talented than that which derives from sub-Saharan Africa. <BR/><BR/>Black studies is reparations to blacks--most of it has no reason for existing at high-IQ institutions.<BR/><BR/>Lubiano, et al are parasites, and they like steak and lobster.<BR/><BR/>They deserve rice and beans.<BR/><BR/>C'est la guerre.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-86449449934093098332007-04-10T10:18:00.000-04:002007-04-10T10:18:00.000-04:00I think this sentence tells it all..Brodhead..sayi...I think this sentence tells it all..<BR/><BR/><I>Brodhead..saying his university had no need to adopt an Academic Bill of Rights to protect students from faculty misbehavior.</I><BR/><BR/>I really hope KC has changed his mind and supports now Horowitz's <BR/>work. It's impossible to find a better argument for it. After 2008 it may be too late: Then we may have various "reform", "speech code" and "equality" laws in place cementing the power of left-wing professional racists. Maybe left-wing non-racists do not care yet, but one day they will come after you, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-63803699271274062272007-04-10T09:56:00.000-04:002007-04-10T09:56:00.000-04:00And look what else is out there:This is from a (no...And look what else is out there:<BR/><BR/>This is from a (note the date!) March 9th, 2006 posting at www.dangerousprofessors.com: "DukePresident Richard Brodhead met with Miller and Horowitz, saying <B>his university</B> had no need to adopt an Academic Bill of Rights to protect students <B>from faculty misbehavior.</B>" (Emphasis added)<BR/><BR/>http://dangerousprofessors.net/2006_03_09_archive.html<BR/><BR/>Most of this posting consists of a discussion of the many things that Duke professors do. Very much worth reading.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-70899859388472545972007-04-10T09:46:00.000-04:002007-04-10T09:46:00.000-04:00Has anyone else read this?http://www.jhfc.duke.edu...Has anyone else read this?<BR/><BR/>http://www.jhfc.duke.edu/icuss/pdfs/LubianoPresentation.pdf<BR/><BR/>This is, apparently, Lubiano's notes for an "AAAS Townhall Meeting", Feb. 12th 2007. And no, she didn't mention Abe Lincoln, even tho it was his birthday. She does mention the "Affaire Dreyfus" however, without a hint of irony.<BR/><BR/>There is a "Note" at the top that says, "This is an unfinished and unedited draft posted without bibliographic apparatus." I guess the bibliographic apparatus, a/k/a "bibliography", will be forthcoming.<BR/><BR/>And there is a 97-word sentence beginning at the bottom of page 2 in which she "explains Black Studies". Worth reading and contemplating whether it better explains why such programs should be eliminated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-51469540265415758902007-04-10T09:20:00.000-04:002007-04-10T09:20:00.000-04:00Regarding the amount of the bond, even though it w...Regarding the amount of the bond, even though it was extremely high, had that amount been negotiated before the players turned themselves in? Does anyone know anything about that?<BR/><BR/>Durham LawyerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-11427978400995955882007-04-10T09:12:00.000-04:002007-04-10T09:12:00.000-04:00I was visiting Duke over this past weekend and am ...I was visiting Duke over this past weekend and am catching up.<BR/><BR/>To the list of people who have been rewarded for their roles in enabling the lie, you can add the rapper who condemed the lads, only to be invited to visit campus (as a paid performer, of course).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-46755046144967658862007-04-10T09:05:00.000-04:002007-04-10T09:05:00.000-04:00The original case narrative was incredibly helpful...The original case narrative was incredibly helpful to me when I first started looking into this travesty. I had looked for updates before and am glad to see it being brought up-to-date.<BR/><BR/>This should be a prominent part of the book. BTW, I'm hoping for a tour, with a chance to get a signed copy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-69522748809354571382007-04-10T07:47:00.000-04:002007-04-10T07:47:00.000-04:00And still no final resolution. The Democratic Part...And <I>still</I> no final resolution. The Democratic Party machine grinds on; Nifong and his cast of enablers continue to receive paychecks and rewards; the "accused" continue to suffer and accumulate unaffordable legal charges. <BR/><BR/>This situation is so rotten, in so many ways, it truly deserves to become a legal, academic, media and political landmark. I'd say that bodes well for the book, KC.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-32775616740567093432007-04-10T07:46:00.000-04:002007-04-10T07:46:00.000-04:00$400,000 is a lot of bail and by Durham standards ...<I>$400,000 is a lot of bail and by Durham standards must be huge. I think Nifong never expected for the families to make bail. he would have been happy to put these guys in jail for the last thirteen months while he dilly dallied around. He knew full well there was a good chance these boys would have been beaten, raped and possibly murdered by the other inmates if they were put in general population.</I><BR/><BR/>I believe that this is exactly what Nifong hoped. Also, he would have played the "jumping on the bus" game in which the accused would have been put in cells with people who later would tell the police that the young men had "confessed" to all of the charges. Prosecutors do this all the time, in which they feed details of the case and then the lying inmate gives his account in the courtroom.<BR/><BR/>I think Nifong had some plans along that line, or at least the police would have done something like this. All he needed was for just one person to have remained in jail.<BR/><BR/>Harvey Silverglate, the noted defense attorney from Boston (and a person who despises Wendy Murphy), told me that he tries to get his arrested clients bailed out immediately because of the prevalence of "jumping on the bus."<BR/><BR/>There has been one consistent narrative throughout this case: Everything said by police and representatives of the State of North Carolina has been untrue. There have been plenty of crimes committed in this affair; it is just that police and prosecutors have been the ones committing them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-70206385478680394702007-04-10T07:08:00.000-04:002007-04-10T07:08:00.000-04:0012:53Not only would the boys have been brutalized,...12:53<BR/>Not only would the boys have been <BR/>brutalized, but they would have <BR/>been placed in the company of<BR/>people who'd be "invested" in<BR/>telling false stories about<BR/>the boys - (what they said about<BR/>the night in question etc.)<BR/><BR/>That's an old tactic, and I'm sure<BR/>it surprised Nifong that they<BR/>made bail.<BR/><BR/> "Made BAIL! WHAT?!" <BR/><BR/><BR/>I'm sure the Defense attorneys have<BR/>some people on the run, likewise,<BR/>offering all kinds of information<BR/>in order to avoid civil liability -<BR/>and perhaps jail, in the case of<BR/>evidence suppression etc. <BR/>Won't guess who might be on the <BR/>Defense Teams' lists, but you can <BR/>be sure they have a deep bench.<BR/>A very deep bench.<BR/><BR/>Count on some of the 88s to break <BR/>rank, too, on some of the <BR/>skullduggery they were involved in. <BR/>Don't expect to see that <BR/>made public, though - (some of <BR/>them have real jobs.)<BR/><BR/>MacAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-68018046843595601612007-04-10T03:22:00.000-04:002007-04-10T03:22:00.000-04:0012:53:why would he hate them? If he did, he's a s...12:53:<BR/><BR/>why would he hate them? If he did, he's a sick disgusting freak. If he did not, he's just a sociopath. Either way, I wish nothing bull ill for this POS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-77420458538849791772007-04-10T03:01:00.000-04:002007-04-10T03:01:00.000-04:00Who can deny the pure pleasure of seeing Nifong on...Who can deny the pure pleasure of seeing Nifong on the hot seat now and the walls closing in on him? I just hope that they don't despatch him too quickly; make it slow and painful, one strip of flesh at a time (metaphorically speaking).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32542246.post-81067654471063139792007-04-10T02:58:00.000-04:002007-04-10T02:58:00.000-04:00"I really hope that the Lax boys just ask him why ..."I really hope that the Lax boys just ask him why he would do such a thing".<BR/><BR/>You flatter him to think that he would ever answer such a question honestly. So what would be the point of asking him?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com