Monday, April 24: Comments closed on this post. A defense lawyer wants to see the evidence. Read and discuss the latest news.
Friday, April 21: Comments closed. Read and discuss the latest news on the case.
Thursday, April 20: Looking for pictures of duke stripper?
Tuesday, April 18: This post is closed to comments. Read the latest news about the arrest of two lacrosse players.
Monday, April 17: Gregory Kane:
[B]efore black folks start talking about how, at the very least, Duke lacrosse players obviously don’t hold black women in very high esteem, we’d better ask ourselves where they got that notion. Could it have been from those black rap artists who feature black “exotic dancers” in their videos doing the same thing those two black women in Durham were probably doing at the lacrosse team’s party?
Respect for black women should start at home. Before we get angry at Duke lacrosse players who may only be guilty of excessive boozing and ogling, we should call into account Jay-Z and Ludacris and 50 Cent and fill-in-name-of-black-male-rapper-here for how black women are portrayed in their videos.
Saturday, April 15: I said I’d try to stay away for three days, but what do I know? I wanted to point you to this must-read commentary: The Rape That Never Was: Why, In Light Of The Lack Of DNA Evidence, The Case Against Duke’s Lacrosse Team Should Be Dropped.
In other news…remember Alicia Hardin? Her fake-hating led to a felony conviction.
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She’s not Greek. Her face didn’t launch 1,000 ships or start a war between nations, but her rape accusation has started a “war” within a nation between races and classes, between men and women, between jocks and nerds, and most of all, between the truth and lies.
The Duke lacrosse rape case is everywhere. It’s hot. It sells. The word of one woman of questionable reputation, who takes off her clothes for a living and was drunk the night of the alleged rape, started this chain of events when she accused three white lacrosse players of raping her:
- Duke’s lacrosse team, with a record of 6-2, cancelled its entire season.
- The effects of the cancellation reverberated throughout the league.
- Lacrosse coach Mike Pressler resigned.
- With the lacrosse team hanging in suspended animation, recruits and other hopefuls will have to make other plans.
- Sophomore and player Ryan McFadyen was suspended because of an admittedly dumb e-mail about skinning black strippers (whether he was only referencing a book or not).
- District Attorney Mike Nifong is using the case as a political campaign to pander for black votes, assuring the press and angry blacks that DNA evidence would provide conclusive proof that the woman was raped by the white players. As it turned out, there was no DNA connection between the woman and the white players.
- Taxpayers’ money spent on this investigation will be wasted if allegations are false.
- Race relations, probably strained before, will be worse now. Race-baiting and racially-charged false accusations are bad for everyone.
- Radical, man-hating feminists emerged from the fringes to stir up dissention between the sexes and
castratecastigate all men, particularly young, white, “rich” lacrosse players at Duke. - The so-called victimization of women and dredging up of all kind of grievances — Because of one woman’s spurious allegations, victim stories are rolling off the presses. I mean, look at this mess. Victims are everywhere! (Whatever stereotypes whites may have about black women, BET is 1,000 times worse!.)
- The Jesse Jacksons and Al Sharptons, after an involuntary hiatus, seize the opportunity to generate press for cash.
Those are just obvious consequences. There are plenty more. What the DA should have done was focus on the three white alleged rapists instead of focusing on all 46 white players. He should not have held “forums” with black groups nor run his mouth on TV before he had evidence in hand.
If the stripper’s allegations are true, that three white lacrosse players raped her in the bathroom of the house that night, those involved deserve whatever happens. If not, our black Helen should be shunned for a time and made to suffer the consequences of her crimes. She should be brought to civil court and sued for defamation. Accusations of rape are serious, and little girls who cry wolf make it more difficult for the rest of us women to be taken seriously.
What happens next? Call the grand jury, hand down indictments, or toss out the case — the sooner this is over, the better. If anything interesting hits the news cycle today, I’ll update this post. In the meantime, check Google News.
Update: Race, race, race, race, race, race, race, race, race! It’s not going away, folks. It’s part of the human condition, consequences of The Fall. Just play along…
Update II : Latest news — Are the police trying to search dorm rooms without warrants? What have they found? Developing…
Liberal blogger Mark sees “privilege” at work.
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