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| Nifong apologizes to players |
| 2007-04-13 |
| Durham County District Attorney Michael Nifong, who was behind the initial prosecution of three former Duke lacrosse players on charges of sexually assaulting an exotic dancer, publicly apologized to the men Thursday. Nifong's apology came one day after the three were declared innocent and charges against them were dismissed, following a review of the case by the state's attorney general. "To the extent that I made judgments that ultimately proved to be incorrect, I apologize to the three students that were wrongly accused," Nifong said in a written statement. However, he said he takes issue with the stinging rebuke delivered Wednesday by North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper regarding his handling of the case. Cooper said the cases were "the result of a tragic rush to accuse and a failure to verify serious allegations" and said Nifong "pushed forward unchecked. There were many points in this case where caution would have served justice better than bravado." The North Carolina state bar filed ethics complaints against Nifong in December and January, accusing him of withholding DNA evidence from the players' defense attorneys and of "making misrepresentations to the presiding judge." |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #19 Too little, too late. I hope the state bar does its job (and not an ass-covering snow job) |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2007-04-13 20:58 |
| #18 "What's interesting to me, as a lady in the early years of one of many decades, that I understood what he was saying!" Yeah but what are you saying? Are you 22 or 72? |
| Posted by: flash91 2007-04-13 18:37 |
| #17 Shows that some folks SHOULD NOT be posting comments, after getting interrupted with some work involved stuff and loose their spot. Above post -- well, it belongs with Imus! |
| Posted by: Sherry 2007-04-13 15:06 |
| #16 What's interesting to me, as a lady in the early years of one of many decades, that I understood what he was saying! That could only come about through the "culture" that is my environment. And I don't do rap, MTV, BET etc. and I still followed the conversation. I don't like Imas, but some thought needs to be given why is it someone of my age, understands language that is definitely from this hip-hop culture. And I didn't get it from American Idol. I think the two revs need to be a little cautious about where they are taking this thing. There is always a money trail with these two, and they just may not like where that money trail ends up. It's the success of their own culture that in the last decade has become a part of our kids and grandkids. What? Are they looking for a pay-off from the music, TV industry to get them to NOT look into the influence this industry has on our culture? |
| Posted by: Sherry 2007-04-13 14:29 |
| #15 "I'm sorry you are white" |
| Posted by: Icerigger 2007-04-13 13:40 |
| #14 A non-apology in the traditional form: "To the extent that ... that ultimately proved to be incorrect, I apologize" Nail him to the wall. Not a school the trailing daughters will be applying to. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2007-04-13 11:51 |
| #13 IF he had resigned AND apologized then I would give him a pass. But this is just damage control because he knows he opened himself up to civil proceedings when he gave commentary to his investigation. Nail him to the wall and let the buzzard feed on his rotting carcus. |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge 2007-04-13 11:44 |
| #12 I wonder when Al Sharpton will apologize for his remarks. Well, I'm still waiting for mine . And my money. But, what the hell, it's only been 19 years... |
| Posted by: Steve Pagones 2007-04-13 11:31 |
| #11 So I'm sure the "Group of 88" will be stepping up to the podium next for their apology? Hello? Hello? |
| Posted by: tu3031 2007-04-13 09:12 |
| #10 "I'm sorry I got caught" |
| Posted by: gromky 2007-04-13 09:08 |
| #9 Nifong apologizes to players DeF, "a Nifong" A narcissist bastard who loves himself so much that he even gets off apoligizing at a TV press confrence. A Nifong would consider solitary confinement for life a p0rnagraph pleasure. |
| Posted by: RD 2007-04-13 08:59 |
| #8 Frank, thanks for saying it so succintly..... |
| Posted by: Unoting Panda4288 2007-04-13 08:24 |
| #7 I wonder when Al Sharpton will apologize for his remarks. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2007-04-13 07:49 |
| #6 Or how the education industry in NC is rushing to admit they were WRONG? |
| Posted by: no mo uro 2007-04-13 06:02 |
| #5 Any word on how happy the black community is on being played for fools? |
| Posted by: gorb 2007-04-13 04:41 |
| #4 Unfortunately, Nifong fits the Marion Berry pattern. He might get disbarred, but watch him come roaring back to political life as some other kind of elected official courtesy of a dazed and ignorant electorate... |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2007-04-13 02:45 |
| #3 Anyone who wants to know anything about the Duke affair needs to read KC Johnson's Durham in Wonderland blog. |
| Posted by: Steve White 2007-04-13 01:21 |
| #2 Has he resigned? Then his 'apology' isn't worth the paper its written on. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2007-04-13 00:39 |
| #1 hmmm - and that's worth less than a warm bucket of spit. Nfong is a minor league politician and a lesser league human. He deserves to lose his pension, his house, his comfortable life, and live in a concrete cube for the rest of his life, just like these boys would've done. F*ck him and all future political whores who trample truth and rights in their quest for power. |
| Posted by: Frank G 2007-04-13 00:18 |