Comments on: Crystal Mangum Goes for ‘Grace’

By: Donavon

Donavon — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 15:04:45 +0000

What do the publishers mean by “alleged accuser”? Is there a possibility that someone else made the accusations? As far as I can see the all the “allegeds” are over. There are the wrongfully accused, the overzealous, and the accuser.

By: Evon Bachaus

Evon Bachaus — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:15:58 +0000

Good work, La Shawn!

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:52:09 +0000

The racial aspects and the nonsense by the Committee of 88 are not what got my attention in this case as much as the dangers we all face from prosecutorial misconduct. Mike Nifong’s conduct was unbelievable. I felt the same way when Elliot Spitzer was a prosecutor; in fact, I thought it was good when he became governor of New York because he would have fewer chances to mess up people’s lives (although the legislator Spitzer harrassed with the state police would differ). Spitzer as prosecutor was famous for making accusations in the press against people but never following through to file charges because he really didn’t have a case.

By: Popehat

Popehat — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:45:42 +0000

Now she’s got a book out: “Last Dance for Grace: The Crystal Mangum Story.” So she’ll make a few bucks off…

By: baldilocks

baldilocks — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:39:47 +0000

Of Interest, August 27, 2008…

• Chris Muir’s Day by Day needs your assistance. I don’t think that the pay-off it too obscure. • La Shawn Barber, who did a great deal of work to chronicle the Duke Lacrosse Saga, notes that Crystal Mangum—the woman…

By: Blogs.com

Blogs.com — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:06:07 +0000

Duke Memoirs, Book Bloc, Cell Phone Lit…

The Duke rape case accuser, Crystal Mangum, will release her memoir The Last Dance for Grace: The Crystal Mangum Story in October……

By: rlandes

rlandes — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:58:30 +0000

excellent piece.

good question from comment 24 about the public position of black leaders on tawana brawley — including al sharpton. (wonder where reverend wright is on this story…)

are the publishers in this only for the money, or do they imagine they’re doing some moral service to our culture.

By: Pajamas Media

Pajamas Media — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:09:22 +0000

I opened an email that contained a press release for a forthcoming book titled The Last Dance for Grace: The Crystal Mangum Story.

By: Amy K.

Amy K. — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:14:37 +0000

The press release says, “the alleged accuser.” What the heck is that supposed to mean? She’s not the alleged accuser. She’s the actual documented accuser.

By: THEBIGDODDY

THEBIGDODDY — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 02:00:00 +0000

Nah jb, thematically emphasis on of “personal responsibility” are only directed at certain segments of society.

“horrendous miscarriage of justice, false accusations, a lying prosecutor, and a university filled with folks eager to destroy the lives of others without knowing the facts.”

You’re right about this, but haSatan is the prince of the power of the airwaves, with the mainstream media being his herald, and the world (in particular the American people) living antennae by which he roams the earth seeking to “steal, kill, and destroy”.

This horrendous miscarriages of justice occur every single day, sir. Stop thinking that you, and everyone else is so good, when the opposite is clearly the case.

By: jb

jb — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 03:56:25 +0000

I still have difficulty catching my breath while contemplating the ugliness of the Committee of 88. Just thinking about them makes my skin crawl.

While parading tolerance, they condemned a group of young men, largely because of skin color, and made their lives living hell [so much for creating an inclusive environment where all feel "safe and accepted"].

cowards….hypocrites….fakes….

By: heliotrope

heliotrope — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 21:35:39 +0000

Whatever happened to Malik Zulu Shabazz and the New Black Panther Party and Jessie Jackson who descended on Durham to protect Crystal Magnum? (“The New Black Panther party and black men is not going to stand by, idly by, and let our black women be raped.” Nigi Muhammed.)

Have they conceded that Magnum lied or do they still believe her? In the name of Tawana Brawley, they need to take their stand.

And that goes for the Committee of 88, as well.

Cowards.

By: jb

jb — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 16:58:32 +0000

The boys oughta file a civil suit against Mangum for the proceeds of the book. There’s just something so wrong with this woman benefitting from her crimes. As the very least, taxpayers should be repaid the millions they forked over on Mangum’s behalf. Maybe the taxpayers could file a suit.

Of course, there is that little problem of trying to find an impartial jury in a city that went for the jugular cuz the boys were white.

By: Southern Sass on Crime

Southern Sass on Crime — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 15:43:08 +0000

For the few who may have forgotten, this is the person that cried rape at Duke University and brought about so much collateral damage that many have yet to catch their breath…

By: Seahawk

Seahawk — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 13:52:40 +0000

I agree hiring strippers is a poor choice. But…

Something like 20 Duke groups hired strippers that year, including the much-vaunted basketball team. A sorority hired male strippers and posted up pictures they took of them.

The Duke team had a party because it was Spring Break, but they were confined to campus in order to practice. (What sort of activities were the rest of the student body engaging in during Spring Break?)

Does anyone think that if such a blatantly false
rape accusation had been made against three members of the Duke basketball team, that Coach K would have been fired, the team season canceled, and the false case have been allowed to drag on for a year (while Duke washed its hands of the whole thing)?

Or that the media wouldn’t have been asking any hard questions about the lack of substance in the case?