they should still be arrested.. your a fucking duke lacrosse player..so you hire the nastiest, skankiest stripper you can find to strip for you.. how pathetic, they cant get their own girls?
This is bad. This guy should turn in his prosecutor card.What gets me about this whole ordeal is that the woman who brought about these false claims is walking scott-free!!!! >:( >:( >:( >:( She needs to be held accountable for this. Are there not laws against false charges/claims? Were it not for her, none of these events would have transpired.
D.A. apologizes to Duke lacrosse players
POSTED: 4:43 p.m. EDT, April 12, 2007
Story Highlights• Mike Nifong acknowledges dismissal of charges was correct
• Nifong also recognizes damage to reputations not easily undone
• Attorney general criticized "rush to accuse" early in case
• Player's attorney rejects apology
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DURHAM, North Carolina (AP) -- The local prosecutor who charged three Duke lacrosse players with raping a stripper apologized to the athletes Thursday, acknowledging that the North Carolina attorney general's decision to drop the case was correct.
"To the extent that I made judgments that ultimately proved to be incorrect, I apologize to the three students that were wrongly accused," Durham County District Attorney Mike Nifong said in a statement.
On Wednesday, Attorney General Roy Cooper not only dropped all remaining charges against the players Reade Seligmann, Collin Finnerty and David Evans, but also pronounced the men innocent and said they were the victims of Nifong's "tragic rush to accuse." Cooper branded Nifong a "rogue" prosecutor who was guilty of "overreaching."
"I also understand that whenever someone has been wrongly accused, the harm caused by the accusations might not be immediately undone merely by dismissing them," Nifong said.
"It is my sincere desire that the actions of Attorney General Cooper will serve to remedy any remaining injury that has resulted from these cases."
Nifong refused to answer any questions after handing the statement to an Associated Press reporter outside his office in Durham.
Seligmann's attorney, Jim Cooney, responded bitterly to the apology.
"You can accept an apology from someone who knows all the facts and simply makes an error," Cooney said. "If a person refuses to know all the facts and then makes a judgment, that's far worse -- particularly when that judgment destroys lives."
Nifong faces ethics charges with the North Carolina state bar and could be disbarred if found guilty.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/LAW/04/12/lacrosse.nifong.ap/index.html
What gets me about this whole ordeal is that the woman who brought about these false claims is walking scott-free!!!! >:( >:( >:( >:( She needs to be held accountable for this. Are there not laws against false charges/claims? Were it not for her, none of these events would have transpired.
This pic is hilarious! :D
Well of course here is what Rhyme Master Reverend Al Sharpton had to say on that case
"I think that there are certainly a lot of racial factors. Whether it is directly in the case, we'll see, because some reports said that there was racial language used."
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,192277,00.html (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,192277,00.html)
The African American community would be A LOT better of if they did not let retards like Al Sharpton claim they speak for the entire" black community"
Who said Sharpton speaks for them?
What Black person has said he does not?ME! >:(
Who said Sharpton speaks for them?
What Black person has said he does not?
Sharpton says the " the black community feels" all the time.... He thinks he speaks for them. Imus took the time to appear on his dhow like he was some type of representative of the black community. The man is a radio show host.
What Black person has said he does not?
Sharpton says the " the black community feels" all the time....
The same way the Bush says he speaks for all Americans, and some white nationalist leaders will say they speak for all whites, feminist leaders say they speak for all women etc.. one person never speaks for all.
Sharpton speaks for himself (as Colossus just essentially pointed out).
Not when he says "the black community feels" before he says something. I don't see any African American people speaking out against him.
People speak out against bush. Dont see many African Americans speaking out against Sharpton.
That argument is not valid anyway. Although Bush is an idiot, he was voted into office by the American people. Sharpton is a radio host, who claims to speak for an entire community.
Sharpton says the " the black community feels" all the time. I don't see many prominent African American leaders stepping out to let people know Al Sharpton does no speak for the "black community" like he claims to. Imus took the time to appear on Sharptons radio show. That kinda makes me think people see Sharpton as some kind of spokesperson. The cold hard truth is that Sharpton is a loud mouthed, racist, radio show host with an agenda. The guy is a total joke and embarrasses his race constantly.
Colossus and Jag just said he doesn't represent them. And how exactly is the "black community" supposed to speak out against a self appointed so-called representative? They're all Americans. There isn't some "black community" czar who can refute whatever Sharpton does or says. There is no white, Asian, Hispanic, Polynesian, Middle Eastern, etc. representative either.
On a smaller level; how many in this thread did? I count 3.[/b]
88 - you see what the media wants you to see. No flame, but living where I do, where news is piped in from many nations, in many languages the differences are vast. Also, some boring geek professor saying Sharpton is an idiot, is not good news. Sharpton running around with his rhetoric is. Ratings make money.
Aah, but 88 that makes the comparison more valid. You guys VOTED Bush in, which would lend credibility to the fact that he speaks for all of you. Sharpton just finagled his way into the media, we have never voted that twerp into any position.
That in itself might have been good enough reason to fire him. Advertisers garnered a huge marketshare which should have gone to those that advertised on Imus' show, ...instead Sharpton got the boost. Think about it... A shock jock creates a controversy, ...then pulls listeners to someone else's show? I'd have fired his ass too. If he's gonna create the controversy, he had better make it pay off, ...he didn't. The result was the opposite, and he became a liability.
Sharpton says the " the black community feels" all the time. I don't see many prominent African American leaders stepping out to let people know Al Sharpton does no speak for the "black community" like he claims to. Imus took the time to appear on Sharptons radio show. That kinda makes me think people see Sharpton as some kind of spokesperson. The cold hard truth is that Sharpton is a loud mouthed, racist, radio show host with an agenda. The guy is a total joke and embarrasses his race constantly.That's because the mainstream media has people believing as such. There are PLENTY of black leaders (believe it or not, there ARE conservative-minded leaders in the black community) who don't have the opportunistic mindset of an Al Sharpton or Jesse Jackson. I listed quite a few of these leaders not too long ago.
While they very smart and successful people, Colossus and Jag are not prominent social leaders within the African American community. I don't like how Sharpton claims he speaks for an entire community. I never said there was a "representative" for a race, you did. I don't agree with the guy he is a scumbag. No one speaks out against him when he claims he speaks for an entire race.
On a smaller level; how many in this thread did? I count 3.Great post, CQ.
88 - you see what the media wants you to see. No flame, but living where I do, where news is piped in from many nations, in many languages the differences are vast. Also, some boring geek professor saying Sharpton is an idiot, is not good news. Sharpton running around with his rhetoric is. Ratings make money.
Aah, but 88 that makes the comparison more valid. You guys VOTED Bush in, which would lend credibility to the fact that he speaks for all of you. Sharpton just finagled his way into the media, we have never voted that twerp into any position.
Who are these prominent social leaders? I don't think anyone in this country is a spokesman for his or respective race.Another good point, Beach!
On a smaller level; how many in this thread did? I count 3.
88 - you see what the media wants you to see. No flame, but living where I do, where news is piped in from many nations, in many languages the differences are vast. Also, some boring geek professor saying Sharpton is an idiot, is not good news. Sharpton running around with his rhetoric is. Ratings make money.
Aah, but 88 that makes the comparison more valid. You guys VOTED Bush in, whichwcould lend credibility to thefactpremise that he speaks for all of you. Sharpton just finagled his way into the media, we have never voted that twerp into any position.
Another good point, Beach!
Yes there are NO prominent black leaders/people in this country to meet with. Instead he chose the great Al Sharpton. I never said there was certain "spokes person for the race". I said Sharpton claims he speaks for an entire community.huh? ???
huh? ???
Who chose Sharpton?
Another good point, Beach!
Imus...... He chose his show to apologize on. Why? he had to have known it would only make things worse since Sharpton has an agenda. It blew things up even more. I don't understand why he would choose to appear on Sharptons radio show to say how sorry he was. Who exactly is Sharpton? Apparently some buy into him speaking for a community.Can't blame Imus for that. He's much like the rest of the general population, who's too ignorant (and I don't mean that facetiously) of the fact that the mainstream media drives the perception that opportunistic sharks like Al Sharpton or Jesse Jackson represent the viewpoint of blacks.
Can't blame Imus for that. He's much like the rest of the general population, who's too ignorant (and I don't mean that facetiously) of the fact that the mainstream media drives the perception that opportunistic sharks like Al Sharpton or Jesse Jackson represent the viewpoint of blacks.
You make a great point here. I see what you are saying.
Great post, CQ.
I get all fired up over sharpton. Bill Oreilly to. Sorry fellas!I share your sentiments towards Sharpton, but I'm sorry, bro, I'm a big O'Reilly fan.
TY to you both.
On a more important note, WTF is up with Sharptons hair? I mean seriously? Why does he perm it and wear it like a woman? That is an issue that needs dealing with :-\
I share your sentiments towards Sharpton, but I'm sorry, bro, I'm a big O'Reilly fan.
TY to you both.
On a more important note, WTF is up with Sharptons hair? I mean seriously? Why does he perm it and wear it like a woman? That is an issue that needs dealing with :-\
they should still be arrested.. your a fucking duke lacrosse player..so you hire the nastiest, skankiest stripper you can find to strip for you.. how pathetic, they cant get their own girls?Ya, ok, good reason to get arrested........
What difference does that make? David Duke claims to speak for white people.David Duke? When did he ever speak for the white people? Is that why Sharpton is still around and Duke isn't.
Colossus and Jag just said he doesn't represent them. And how exactly is the "black community" supposed to speak out against a self appointed so-called representative? They're all Americans. There isn't some "black community" czar who can refute whatever Sharpton does or says. There is no white, Asian, Hispanic, Polynesian, Middle Eastern, etc. representative either.I'll tell you how , by not letting him represent victims, who have been done wrong by white people. How many times do u see a black victim with either Sharpton or Jackson beside them, representing them to the media .
David Duke? When did he ever speak for the white people? Is that why Sharpton is still around and Duke isn't.
I'll tell you how , by not letting him represent victims, who have been done wrong by white people. How many times do u see a black victim with either Sharpton or Jackson beside them, representing them to the media .
TY to you both.
On a more important note, WTF is up with Sharptons hair? I mean seriously? Why does he perm it and wear it like a woman? That is an issue that needs dealing with :-\
In January, after Nifong had turned the case over to Cooper's office, the bar accused the veteran prosecutor of failing to give the defense DNA test results that found genetic material from several men on the accuser's underwear and body, but none from any lacrosse player.
Nifong's attorneys denied he intentionally withheld the DNA evidence, saying he provided the defense with a report outlining test results months before a potential trial and gave notice the lab director would be called as an expert witness.
That shouldn't matter, said bar counsel Katherine Jean, because Nifong knew about the test results before he even won indictments against the three players. It's possible, she said, that with less capable defense counsel they might have chose to enter into a plea agreement, which is how the vast majority of criminal cases in North Carolina are resolved.
"It's scary when you think about a case like this case," Jean said. "These men might have pleaded guilty never knowing the DNA evidence was exculpatory. ... It's a scary concept."
Well, to be honest, there's still a great deal of controversy surrounding the Bush 'vote'. ;D