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Duke To Reinstate Seligmann, Finnerty (DukeLax)
WTVD ^ | January 3, 2007 | Staff

Posted on 01/03/2007 10:57:18 AM PST by abb

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To: Carolinamom
Correct, Carolinamom.

KC Johnson puts it this way:

"The symbolism of this move cannot be missed: with the decision, the Duke administration is formally saying that the presumption of innocence no longer can be ignored and strongly implying--through its deeds--that no one in the upper levels at Duke any longer believes in the credibility of Mike Nifong's allegations.".

In inviting them back as students in good standing, Duke is violating its own policy. Correct[?]

421 posted on 01/04/2007 7:57:05 AM PST by Ready4Freddy (Brodhead & Steel - "You have been weighed, you have been measured, and you have been found wanting.")
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To: All

Per FNC: Crystal gave birth to a girl Wednesday. (A month early?)


422 posted on 01/04/2007 7:58:30 AM PST by Carolinamom (Thank God that Mary and Joseph were not pro-choicers.)
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To: Carolinamom; Howlin; abb; Protect the Bill of Rights; xoxoxox; All

http://wral.com/news/local/story/1107413/

Duke Lacrosse Accuser Gives Birth

Posted: 19 minutes ago
Updated: 8 minutes ago
Chapel Hill — WRAL has confirmed that the accuser in the Duke lacrosse case gave birth at UNC Hospitals.

Sources tell WRAL the woman had the baby by Cesarean section. She was not due until February.


(snip)


423 posted on 01/04/2007 8:00:33 AM PST by maggief
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To: maggief
Why Caesuran? Child endangered? Getting ready for Feb.5 hearing? Trying for 1st Baby of 2007 awards?

Other questions: who provided transportation to the hospital? Was her family notified before the news release? Have the family members seen her or the baby yet? Who is paying for the operation and hospital stay for infant and mother? Is Jakki still the family spokesperson?

424 posted on 01/04/2007 8:12:51 AM PST by Carolinamom (Thank God that Mary and Joseph were not pro-choicers.)
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To: Carolinamom; All

Link to new thread:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1762333/posts?page=2


425 posted on 01/04/2007 8:14:30 AM PST by maggief
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To: Jezebelle

Well it looks to me like Nifong:

(1) clearly guilty of a mental incapacity which is likely to be permanent but is undiagnosed.

(2) guilty of willful misconduct in office as he willfully used this case to win election, willfully refused to look at exculpatory evidence as required, willfully hid exculpatory evidence and as the NC Bar has said willfully broke other cannons of ethics by willfully talking about this case.

(3) guilty of willful and persistent failure to perform his duties by willfully failing to turn over exculpatory evidence.

(6) guilty of conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice which brings the office into disrepute certainly the NC Bar charges fit here again, not recusing himself ater the NC DAs asked him to and the Nifong refusing to hear exculpatory evidence.

The law seems to indicate if anyone makes a sworn affidavit with the clerk of the superior court of the county where the district attorney resides, ie Durham, charging Nifong with (2), (3) or (6).

For example Brodhead could turn himself into a bit of hero here, if he went down to the clerk of the superior court today and files such a sworn affidavit. It is almost hard to believe someone has not done this yet, particularly the evidence is overwhelming in editorials around the state of NC and the nation that Nifong conduct prejudicial to the administration of justic which brings the office into disrepute.


426 posted on 01/04/2007 9:51:57 AM PST by JLS
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To: Carolinamom

Of course they were wrong about this birth the last time they reported it.


427 posted on 01/04/2007 9:54:31 AM PST by JLS
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To: TommyDale

Oh, really? What did he do in 1994? Have we heard from the victim of that prosecution?


428 posted on 01/04/2007 11:13:40 AM PST by Jezebelle (Our tax dollars are paying the ACLU to sue the Christ out of us.)
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To: Ready4Freddy; TommyDale
As I mentioned earlier, united1000's post of the 2006 #'s will be very handy for comparison to post-Hoax applications. The article he/she posted came out in Feb, 2006, so we probably don't have too much longer to wait to see what the effect has been.

Good point on the effect on other NC universities - it stands to reason that many folks view this as a state-wide NC problem and not just one limited to Durham / JD 14.

Thanks Ready4Freddy,  I only posted the numbers because with all the talk about them, I had not seen any posted; only that they were down, which I am not disputing.  I had it already posted before I realized that they were last years numbers.... I had not intended to increase blood pressure points...


429 posted on 01/04/2007 11:14:20 AM PST by united1000 ("An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile - hoping it will eat him last " Sir Winston Churchill)
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To: Carolinamom

:> :> :>


430 posted on 01/04/2007 11:14:43 AM PST by Jezebelle (Our tax dollars are paying the ACLU to sue the Christ out of us.)
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To: Jezebelle

I hate to even try to go back and find that thread. Maybe one of the regulars will remember?


431 posted on 01/04/2007 11:23:58 AM PST by TommyDale (Iran President Ahmadinejad is shorter than Tom Daschle!)
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To: Jezebelle

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1761582/posts


432 posted on 01/04/2007 11:36:45 AM PST by TommyDale (Iran President Ahmadinejad is shorter than Tom Daschle!)
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To: united1000
No problem, united1000. I'm glad you did find and post the numbers. Can't wait to compare them! I've done worse, here & elsewhere - posted the wrong year's numbers or some such, then compounded my error & embarrassment by adding a snarky comment or two! lol

Geez, it's hard to believe that it's been the better part of a year since the ill-fated party, and that the Hoax has been going on that long...

433 posted on 01/04/2007 11:59:00 AM PST by Ready4Freddy (Brodhead & Steel - "You have been weighed, you have been measured, and you have been found wanting.")
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To: abb

I'd tell Duke to go piss up a rope.


434 posted on 01/04/2007 8:56:36 PM PST by Excuse_My_Bellicosity (Liberalism is a mental disorder.)
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To: abb
Duke University will allow two former lacrosse players accused of sexual assault to return to campus

Duke "will allow them to return". Gee, isn't that big of them?! When this is over, Duke will be paying their tuition to a college of their choice plus expenses.

435 posted on 01/04/2007 8:59:22 PM PST by Excuse_My_Bellicosity (Liberalism is a mental disorder.)
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To: harrowup

I have not heard the $80,000 figure for sure, but I have heard upwards of a million a piece, thus far.

Judging from the one case I was ever involved in when a friend was charged with arson, I'd say that that is probably a low figure, since my friend didn't have the likes of Wade Smith and Bill Cheshire as an attoreny, plus it was in a dipwad county in Virginia and still had a bill over 3/4 of a million dollars fighting off the DA in a small town.

Coincidently, Fox is getting ready to cover this right now; there is a definite fever in the air to punish Duke -- as the Raleigh N&O has turned on Nifong and Durham. (Of course, they are just as duplicitous and are probably covering THEIR collective butts.)

Nifong will be charged after his hearing, which should be in a few months, and according to WRAL will be a PUBLIC hearing, which I cannot believe.

Also, most people here are expecting a second complaint to be dropped on him with the DNA travesty outlined chapter and verse.

I have heard it said that he is continuing to ward off the hearing -- and I have heard it said that he should resign now with the guarantee that he won't be prosecuted.

I don't think that last one will fly as since the Bar finally got off their butts in such a visible way, I highly doubt they will back off now; apparently they've had enough of the bad PR for NC's legal system and intend to make at the very least a "show" of cleaing this place up.

I'm not holding my breath.


436 posted on 01/05/2007 8:33:59 AM PST by Howlin (Not voting GOP was like being thirsty but not drinking since the glass is only 75% full ~~SoCalPol)
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To: Howlin

I am certain New York State's new ubergovernor would be pleased to have a talent like Nifong assisting him in rerouting the administration of justice into a side show.


437 posted on 01/05/2007 9:32:28 AM PST by harrowup (At least President Bush will have a competent Congress to deal with in 2007.)
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To: harrowup

Well, he'd fit right in, as this has turned into a circus parade with people fighting to try to get in FRONT of the parade before the crap hits the fan.

From the N&O today:

I applaud Duke's recent show of support for the lacrosse players falsely accused of rape. Isn't it about time the news media did the same?
You have adamantly protected the accuser's identity as she continued to ruin the lives and reputations of several people as well as a renowned institution of higher education. Three student athletes have been "tarred and feathered" in the local and national media, the lacrosse coach was forced to resign, and Duke's integrity and values have been questioned.

Understandably, this was a big story that you felt compelled to report, and protecting the accuser's identity seemed the right thing to do. Now, is it not also a big story that a stripper, who performs at private parties, may have deceived a district attorney into proceeding with these ridiculous charges?

I would hope you would pursue this story with the same vigor, just as I would hope the district attorney would pursue charges for false accusations. Otherwise, what would stop this from happening again?

Mark Kinlaw

Cary


438 posted on 01/05/2007 9:44:40 AM PST by Howlin (Not voting GOP was like being thirsty but not drinking since the glass is only 75% full ~~SoCalPol)
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To: Howlin
I would hope the district attorney would pursue charges for false accusations.

Nifong: "I have investigated the charges and find no intentional misconduct from the DAs office, but hasten to add that the media invoked a circus and my ringmaster was out sick."

Newshound: "You told me at lunch you were just going to nail the DNA lab and not mention I was sick in the head."

Nifong: "Not you dumbass. Al Sharpton..

439 posted on 01/05/2007 10:08:15 AM PST by harrowup (At least President Bush will have a competent Congress to deal with in 2007.)
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To: harrowup
Look at this from the story on the Duke player suing Duke for grades:

Duke is being sued for breach of contract and unjust enrichment. Curtis and Duke are being sued for fraud, negligent misrepresentation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligent infliction of emotional distress, negligence, and punitive damages. For all but one of those claims the lawsuit states that the plaintiffs were damaged in excess of $10,000.

Ain't we got fun?

440 posted on 01/05/2007 10:24:09 AM PST by Howlin (Not voting GOP was like being thirsty but not drinking since the glass is only 75% full ~~SoCalPol)
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