In response to Durham District Attorney Mike Nifong's decision Friday to drop charges of rape in the Duke lacrosse case, [Duke] President Richard Brodhead questioned Nifong's conduct and called for the district attorney to relieve himself of his duties in the case.
Brodhead said Nifong's decisive public statements about the rape allegations and subsequent decision to drop the charge call into question of the validity of the remaining charges that have been brought against three members of the 2005-2006 men's lacrosse team--kidnapping and sexual offense.
"The district attorney should now put this case in the hands of an independent party, who can restore confidence in the fairness of the process," Brodhead said in a statement Friday. "Further, Mr. Nifong has an obligation to explain to all of us his conduct in this matter."
Saturday, December 23, 2006
Duke Rape Case: BRODHEAD CALLS FOR NIFONG TO STEP DOWN AS PROSECUTOR
You know your goose is cooked when the edu-weenies switch sides:
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Wow! Brodhead actually grew a few!
Rape shield laws are the cause of over 50% of rape claims being false and malicious. THese boys deserve a huge settlement from the City of Durham and the state of NC - hopefully in the billions for what they went through! Their civil rights have been violated! It's too bad that only the rich can afford justice in a rape accusation. Hopefully people will learn from this and laws will be changed.
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