Lawyers claim police entered dorm illegally ("photos discredit the dancer's claim")

Herald-Sun ^ | 4/14/06 | John Stevenson

[frankjr]

Meanwhile, several defense attorneys on Friday allowed The Herald-Sun to view --but not copy or take pictures of -- time-stamped photographs they say an unidentified student took during and immediately after the alleged rape victim danced at the 610 N. Buchanan Blvd. party the night of March 13-14.

According to the defense attorneys, the photos discredit the dancer's claim that her audience grew rowdy and aggressive with her. They also disprove the woman's timeline of events, lawyers believe.

Here is what the pictures show and the time:

11:02 p.m.: Students are hanging out in a living room, apparently waiting for the dancer to arrive. Most have drinking cups in their hands.

Midnight: The dancer is sprawled on her stomach on the floor, as a second dancer stands over her. Students are watching the show but not grabbing or attempting to touch the women. Bruises are clearly visible on the legs and thighs of the alleged victim.

12:01:16: The second dancer is lying on her back on the floor with the alleged rape victim kneeling over her.

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1:22: Police respond to a 911 call at the Kroger supermarket on Hillsborough Road. According to a communications tape released Thursday, an officer encountered the alleged rape victim there and described her as being "passed out drunk." But the officer said the woman was not in distress and didn't appear to need medical attention.

A police dispatch log then indicates that the dancer showed up at the Duke emergency room at 2:31 a.m. and entered Duke Hospital at 2:45 a.m.

Thomas said the second dancer described her as being highly intoxicated. In addition, the woman never complained about being raped as the two dancers drove away from North Buchanan Boulevard, Thomas quoted the co-dancer as saying.

[frankjr]

Where's Reverend Al when ya need him?

[LoudRepublicangirl]

Is her name Tawana by any chance?

[sure_fine]

DURHAM, N.C. — The Rev. Jesse Jackson said Saturday his Rainbow/PUSH Coalition would pay the college tuition of a black woman who alleges white members of the Duke University lacrosse team raped her.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,191902,00.html



send her to school to learn to lie better

[roaddog727]

Would not surprise me in the least if Dancer # 2 encouraged Dancer # 1 to file bogus charges.

[NonValueAdded]

Fools rush in ...

[SouthernFreebird]

What...? and then turn around and say the 1st one didn't mention being raped. That makes no sense at all.

[Alia]

Cross-linking thread, here, for more analysis and details: Duke: Police Tried to Enter Players' Rooms

[sono]

Trial by media benefits no one. That being said, it is now time for either charges to be filed or the case to go away.

[sure_fine]

" Fools rush in ..."





especially if there might be a photo op

[LibLieSlayer]

Tawana Brawley JR!

LLS

[elli1]

DURHAM, N.C. — The Rev. Jesse Jackson said Saturday his Rainbow/PUSH Coalition would pay the college tuition of a black woman who alleges white members of the Duke University lacrosse team raped her.

Huh? I read somewhere that 'the woman' had done a stint in the Navy. Wouldn't the Navy be paying for her tuition?

Or did she get booted out of the Navy?

[blau993]

Al is not totally stupid. He is staying FAR, FAR away from this one. It has too much of a Tawana Brawley smell to it, and he doesn't want to have to live that down a second time. Got to worry about the collateral damage to his most excellent "career."

[roaddog727]

Sure it does.

Plausible deniability

[Enterprise]

" The second dancer then got into a conversation with the lacrosse players, which included hurling racial insults about their manhood, the players told their lawyers."

LOL - evidently relations were somewhat strained. (This keeps getting better.) Maybe in the future both dancers could take a University level course in business/customer relations. Perhaps they will get an "A" in it if they try really really hard.

[Howlin]

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12335371/site/newsweek/

[Enterprise]

Great minds FReep alike.

[Howlin]

The pictures as discribed by Dan Abrams and the Herald Sun

12:00:12 to 12:02:16 - the girls were partially naked, dancing in the living room surrounded on the 3 sides by dozens of men sitting on couches and chairs. the accuser was missing a shoe already. One guy in the last picture of this 2 minute set was giving the thumbs down.

Midnight: The dancer is sprawled on her stomach on the floor, as a second dancer stands over her. Students are watching the show but not grabbing or attempting to touch the women. Bruises are clearly visible on the legs and thighs of the alleged victim.

12:01:16: The second dancer is lying on her back on the floor with the alleged rape victim kneeling over her.

12:03ish - the women stop dancing possibly because of the alleged broomstick comment.

12:03:57 - women leaving, and going towards the back of the house. the guys say that's when the girls locked themselves in the bathroom. the accuser was supposedly in there fixing her nails, and the other dancer was getting dressed preparing to leave. the guys were on the outside the door telling them to leave.

12:03:57: The dancers are leaving the room after performing for four minutes. The photo clearly shows that the alleged victim left one of her shoes behind as she departed.

27 minutes go by while both girls are in the bathroom

12:10:39: One of the Duke students apparently is passed out on the floor, his head leaning against a sofa, a crushed beer can at his side.

12:30:12 to 12:30:47 - accuser is standing on the steps wearing a red and black lace top bodysuit and one white high heel shoe. She's smiling and holding a cell phone.

12:30:12: The alleged victim is on the back porch. She has a shoe only on her left foot as she appears to smile and apparently tries to get back inside.

12:31:26: The alleged victim appears to be stumbling down the back steps of the house.

12:37:58 - 12:38:18 - accuser lying on stairs, cuts, and abrasions visible. happened when she fell. fresh nail polish was on the handrail. it wasn't on the other handrail pick before she went out there. all of her clothing is intact

12:37:58: A series of photos beginning at this time shows the woman lying on her left side on the back porch, seemingly passed out or asleep. Pink splotches are on a wrought-iron railing beside her.

12:41: The alleged victim is being helped into the car.

12:41:32 - leg of accuser hanging out of door. this man carried her out to Kims car

[Enterprise]

Try this link.

[Enterprise]

Another great timeline. Definitely a case I would want to take to court if I were the Durham DA. Ya know, it's kinda cute, what with her missing a shoe and all. Sort of like Cinderella.

[EDINVA]

If Sharpton learned from the Tawana episode, wouldn't you think the Rev. Jackson would have learned from Decatur, IL ?