There will be a trial. Nifong owes the Committee a trial, especially if he wins in November.
I remain convinced that there was a sense of panic in his statement buried deep within the other self serving crap.
Maybe he is realizing this is not what he signed on for. Maybe he is realizng he sold his soul to the devil. Or maybe his power brokers have spoken to him-reign it in Nifong-You DO want to win in November, don't you?
Let Durham take care of Durham means the outsiders "us" might be making things complicated.
I don't know.
But I do know there will be a trial.
"There will be a trial. Nifong owes the Committee a trial, especially if he wins in November. "
OTOH, the Durham crowd has never had this much national attention before. They could do as they please and pretty much get away with it.
With the media starting to turn, and heavy spotlights on every word the judges say, and the FBI being asked to look into things, it may be that the Durham crowd might just want this whole thing to go away, so they can slip back into the dark corners again.
Nifong may have brought them too much publicity.
But I do know there will be a trial.
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I agree there is no doubt about the trial.
However, I am convinced that people thinking that Nifong must be conflicted inside (can't sleep at night, etc.), or that he may be reconsidering or guilty - I'm convinced those people are projecting value system onto him. They are thinking how they would feel if they had sent innocent people to jail.
We heard how the fact that Bill Clinton was caught with Monica and they repeatedly lied about it - WAS PUNISHMENT ENOUGH, in an of itself. People like Bill Clinton that have done that for 30 years or more don't have guilt about those things - he may regret being caught.
In my opinion, Nifong is convinced he will hit a huge home run (with convictions) and then he aquire National adorance - in the Pop culture. Wasn't this what Geragos did with Scott Peterson? Geragos had been on shows criticizing Peterson and everyone was saying how they don't envy the lawyer that will have to represent Peterson. Geragos took the case because of the potential of the extreme reward - if he pulled it off, how many people will credit him with doing the impossible and being a master. His reputation and fortune would grow and a legend is made.
I really think Nifong is counting on racial/emotional manipulation in court - and he believes he will parlay this into a highly coveted local or National position.
The media won't delve into his motivations, because they have accepted that this liberal democrat deeply cares and believes in his "victim". They have, in effect, romantized
the persecution of innocent people. The abuse of power to gain personal acclaim and fortune.