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- While these young men and their fellow team members are not angels, they are "innocent" of the charges that had been filed. So, yes, to that extent, they are "innocent".
But how about the young women they hired for their party? Their behavior, especially that of the accuser, was hardly "innocent" either. No tears should be shed for them.
One can hope only that everyone in this whole sordid mess takes some time to consider his or her life and start in some new directions.
In addition, Duke University as a whole, from its craven President on down, needs to look long and hard at its standards of acceptable behaviors -- on and off campus. Likewise, the parents of all the students should take a close look at what they are teaching their children. - Reply to this comment
- Well, "innocent" isn't exactly the word I would use for this whole incident which began with hiring a stripper for one of their famous lacrosse parties. Innocent of the specific legal charges here but --gimmeabreak -- "innocent" is not what this event was about. Let's not make these boys "innocent" heroes b/c they're not. They experienced maybe one PERCENT of what women are more typically experiencing in this culture. Look around you, and let's be clear about how it is; and the media is no small contributor to rushing to immediate judgments and airing them on national TV for the masses to jump onto.
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- Hooray for these guys!!!! I never had a doubt that they were innocent. I stood up to everyone I met that convicted them "before the fact". I have two boys myself and it's terrible men/boys get accused of things like this "just because" the girl says so. I have always tried to keep my boys aware of the dangers that girls can bring. I myself was raped by a boyfriend and molested as a child but I still stand behind the innocent. Again, I am so very glad for these young men!
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- False accusation happens everyday on college campuses across the nation. My good friends son was falsely accused after a nite of partying, by a girl who stated it was date rape. The young man was immediately removed from campus, expelled from school,was humiliated, and had to prove his innocencnot to mention the expense of attorneys. While he was not formally charged with any crimes by the police, (as it turned out the girl had done this same thing the year before)this entire situation was horrible for him and his family. The girl??? still at college, still partying and probably accusing other young men of the same thing.
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- I am glad they have been exonerated.
I heard one NCCU student comment that this was about race, status, and class.
In a way she is right.
This was a case of a woman with no class attempting to use race in order to gain status. - Reply to this comment
- I am glad the students have been exonerated.
This was the case of a woman with no class attempting to use race in order to gain status. - Reply to this comment
- I have been in their shoes and much worse by spending 9 Years in prison innocently. The prosecutor knowingly withhels evidence and my defense attorney assisted by not investigating any of the exonerating evidence in his possession. I have repeatedly contacted this station and others regarding this but was ignored. It was their own evidence that exonerated me and I continue to suffer from the losses and mental stresses that came from my incarceration. I am one of those that did not have the resources these individuals had and I less of a chance to now with this conviction hanging over me. Justice is not served even after proven innocent. It is never the same. Still, I will never give up looking for a way to clear my name and regain my military career.
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- To john:
The word you're looking for is prostitute.
As far as the "H" word, I find it offensive that anyone would use the word to begin with regardless of their ethnicity. BTW: The "H" word's origin is the word '***' the origin of which is of the "late Old English h%u014Dre, of Germanic origin" - source: New Oxford American Dictionary.
Referring to these students from Duke, I think it's terrible what has happened to them and hope that their lives won't be severely impacted (in the long term) from this event. I'd like to see the accuser apologize for what she said. That would be a great step to making amends. At the least it would allow for some closure. - Reply to this comment
- My husband and son were falsely accused of a hate-crime against two gay men. The two men battered my husband and son and then claimed gay slurs were used. My son had a broken nose, chipped tooth, a concussion and broken orbital bone. We are upstanding citizens in our community and while a firestorm raged around us, we were fortunate to have so many friends and family behind us. We took our case all the way to a trial and were found not guilty. My son and husband refused to plea to something they did not do. Our District Attorney was also looking to put a notch in her belt. Luckily, with the help of my father, we were able to afford two great lawyers. Our family is forever changed. We feel for these young men.
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- We%u2019re not allowed to use the %u201CH%u201D word unless, of course, you%u2019re black. Just ask Don Imus. So what can we call the %u201Cescort/exotic dancer%u201D whose unfounded accusations of rape came very close to ruining the lives of three white Duke lacross players? I'd love to hear the reverend Al Sharpton%u2019s take on this is.
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