Lsu Women

[Adam]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

All the charges were not dropped according to the news. And there is another prosecutor hired. Sounds like they are not out of the woods quite yet.

A lot different, though, than the original pronouncements from the prosecutor. Listening to him, you'd have thought these kids were monsters out trolling around on their off time.

[rockyroad]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

A lot different, though, than the original pronouncements from the prosecutor. Listening to him, you'd have thought these kids were monsters out trolling around on their off time.

Yeah...especially the one who had the bank ATM photos of himself taken at the same time of the alleged attack - what a monster. Good thing he was charged...

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

A lot different, though, than the original pronouncements from the prosecutor. Listening to him, you'd have thought these kids were monsters out trolling around on their off time.

Once again, if these were some poor college kids from a less privileged school public school, then there would be no issue with the prosecutor. Prosecutors always make the case that the people they are charging as being the worst offenders in life. They even do this when they are completely wrong or the people are completely innocent. There were many people sent to prison in my state only to find that DNA proved they could not have committed the crime. The "accused" did not come from privilege and could not afford a lawyer on their own to fight the government. Then when some were released after spending 10 years or so, the prosecutors still claim they did the right thing. One even ran for Lt. Governor and is a current States Attorney in the town I live.

So tell those kids to join the crowd. I am sure they only think this is an injustice because it happens to them. It happens to a lot of people and no prosecutors are ever dismissed.

Peace

[Adam]

It's a fair enough point, Jeff. However, from what I've read about this case, even a sleepy public defender could have defended these kids against Nifong.
Frankly, I'm not too concerned about these kids. They're privelege, however, doesn't make his behavior less deplorable any more than it makes it more deplorable.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

It's a fair enough point, Jeff. However, from what I've read about this case, even a sleepy public defender could have defended these kids against Nifong.
Frankly, I'm not too concerned about these kids. They're privelege, however, doesn't make his behavior less deplorable any more than it makes it more deplorable.

Well you have a bunch of kids that have a party with drinking, possibly drugs and strippers. I believe something happen, it might not have been what she reported accurately. If this was the football and basketball teams, then no one would be giving these kids any benefit of the doubt. There would be people that would say, "See, athletes behaving badly once again." I do not see this same benefit of the doubt given to even pro athletes and they are not directly involved in anything. But this was the Lacrosse team who are not the feature athletes on campus and it must be that they are "good kids." Just a bunch of code words flying around and change the circumstances a little and no these kids are in jail awaiting trial.

Peace

[Texas Aggie]

The only thing we know about the Duke kids is their parents have the money to fight that situation.

That's no the only thing we know. We know the former prosecutor is a corrupt ******* who might have to fight to hang on to his law license. We know the rape charges were bogus and the remaining charges are likely as bogus. The only reason they aren't dropped is because the state is trying to negotiate a settlement with the defendants -- we'll drop the case if you won't sue us.

Having money to fight has nothing to do with the situation.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Texas Aggie

That's no the only thing we know. We know the former prosecutor is a corrupt ******* who might have to fight to hang on to his law license. We know the rape charges were bogus and the remaining charges are likely as bogus. The only reason they aren't dropped is because the state is trying to negotiate a settlement with the defendants -- we'll drop the case if you won't sue us.

Having money to fight has nothing to do with the situation.

You know the charges were bogus? That is very interesting. I think the charges against Kobe Bryant were bogus, but I did not see a lot of people here or in the media agreeing with my opinion.

Peace

[WhistlesAndStripes]

Kobe admitted the charges against him were legit when he bought his wife that $4 million rock.