Duke Lacrosse

[TCD619]

How you gonna suspend the team w/o any evidence? the dna came back and it was linked to NOBODY! its ashame what women try to do to get attn. (kobe bryant case too). she's obviously trash since she's a stripper already, plus someone told me today that they heard on the news that she arrived all beat up b4 the duke incident. whats ur guys' take on this?

Duke shouldnt be penalized. If this was university of wyoming-cheyenne or Wilmington college, nobody would care. just another trashy who*e!

[Davydave]

"Duke Lacrosse.... great porn name!" - Adam Carolla

[dollarbills]

if anything happened that night, it was some man on man forking...........i mean, come on, it's duke

[jaypasco]

Originally Posted by Davydave

"Duke Lacrosse.... great porn name!" - Adam Carolla

[jonnyblaze]

Just because there is no DNA evidence doesnt mean it didnt happen. Common misconception.

[The Judge]

DURHAM, N.C. Apr 18, 2006 (AP)— Two Duke University lacrosse players were arrested early Tuesday on charges of raping and kidnapping a stripper hired to dance at an off-campus party, and the district attorney said he hopes to charge a third person soon.

The indictments, unsealed Tuesday, did not indicate what possible evidence or arguments led the grand jury Monday to indict Reade Seligmann and Collin Finnerty, both 20. District Attorney Mike Nifong would not discuss the evidence.

"It had been my hope to charge all three of the assailants at the same time, but the evidence available to me at this moment does not permit that," Nifong said. "Investigation into the identity of the third assailant will continue in the hope that he can also be identified with certainty."

Seligmann posted a $400,000 bond shortly after his arrest, and Finnerty was in the process of doing so for the same amount, said Col. George Naylor of the Durham County jail.

Earlier, Seligmann, a 6-foot-1 sophomore from Essex Fells, N.J., and Finnerty, a 6-foot-3 sophomore from Garden City, N.Y., were led out of a police cruiser in handcuffs, one wearing a tie and jacket, the other in a button-down shirt and jeans.

Seligmann is "absolutely innocent," said his attorney, Kirk Osborn. "He's doing great. That's all I have to say."

Asked what led to the indictments, Osborn said: "Apparently it was a photographic identification. And we all know how reliable that is."

Finnerty's attorney, Bill Cotter, said, "We're surprised that anybody got indicted, quite frankly."

"The next jury will hear the entire story, which includes our evidence, and we're confident that these young men will be found to be innocent," he said.

Calls to the Finnerty and Seligmann homes Tuesday morning were not immediately returned. No one answered the door at the Finnerty house, which sits in a cul-de-sac of million-dollar homes on Long Island. A lacrosse net and equipment could be seen in the yard, which abuts a golf course.

The alleged victim, a 27-year-old black woman and mother of two children, told police she was attacked March 13 by three white men in a bathroom at a party held by the lacrosse team.

The racially charged allegations have led to near daily protest rallies. The school canceled the highly ranked team's season and accepted the resignation of coach Mike Pressler after the release of a vulgar and graphic e-mail that was sent by a team member shortly after the alleged assault.

Defense attorneys have urged Nifong to drop the case, saying DNA tests failed to connect any of the 46 team members tested to the alleged victim.

But Nifong has argued that he has enough evidence to proceed. He has said 75 percent to 80 percent of rape prosecutions lack DNA evidence. According to court records, a medical examination of the woman found injuries consistent with rape.

Defense attorneys have said time-stamped photos taken the night of the party show that the alleged victim was injured and impaired before she arrived.

Nifong has declined to discuss the case. He was appointed to the job last year after nearly three decades as a lawyer in the district attorney's office and is up for election.

Brian Loftus, of Syossett, N.Y., the father of two players on the team, told ABC's "Good Morning America" in an interview broadcast Tuesday that he approached one of his sons and asked him about the alleged attack.

"I asked him ten times. I said, 'Did anything happen?' Both my sons … all they ever told me was 'Dad, nothing happened. Nobody did anything,'" Loftus said.

School officials said Monday that the lacrosse coach was warned last year that his players had too many violations of the campus judicial code and he needed to "get them in line."

Duke athletic director Joe Alleva said the university's executive vice president reviewed the lacrosse team's disciplinary record last year, then discussed his findings with Alleva.

"He said there were too many incidents, but there's not enough incidents to make a drastic change in the program at this point in time," Alleva told The Herald-Sun of Durham. Alleva told the coach "his team was under the microscope, and he had to do everything he could to get them in line and to not have any more behavior problems."

[TCD619]

Innocent!

[Romanowski]

these boys didnt even put the ball in the hoop

[Kramer]

Originally Posted by Rome

these boys didnt even put the ball in the hoop

air ball ?

[Blackbeard Pimp]

it's a mess all around here...being from chapel hill and living in the area this thing is huge, national media EVERYWHERE...turning it into a dang race war!

[Jimmy K]

this is a bunch of bullshit if you ask me. no dna, video of the girl before the alleged rape showed bruises consistent with what the doctors found, she was found passed out drunk at one point that evening. the DA is out for blood and had to arrest somebody since he is running for office and is trying to win. i feel bad for the kids because they are getting their reps tarnished, i hope they sue the shit of the town when this is found to be complete crap.

[JeromeFromSoutheast]

QUICK!!!

Everyone defend the rich white boys!

[Jimmy K]

it's not about defending the rich white boys, it's about what appears to be bs accusations from a woman with a criminal history who is probably trying to set up the rich white boys for a pay day

[Romanowski]

jimmyk you gotta shorten that sig bro

[PigSkinTerror13]

they are completely railroading these kids... I thought it was innocent until proven guilty in America

What is it, Jesse Jackson shows up and arrets are made?

This is the biggest joke to happen in years