Monday, June 12, 2006

Duke lacrosse: Newsweek abandons sinking Nifong

Remember Newsweek? The magazine that brought us the phony Koran down the Gitmo toilet story.

Right after that Newsweek told us it was much too responsible to ever publish those Danish cartoons.

Lately Newsweek’s been, as journalists put it, “pushing hard” on the Duke lacrosse story.

Newsweek reported Durham DA Mike Nifong’s suggestion that the Duke lacrosse accuser was given a date rape drug. And its May 1 cover story was headlined, “Sex, Lies & Duke.”

Newsweek’s done a lot of the kind of story puffing that’s helped put the wind at the back of Nifong and the “they’re guilty” crew that’s sailed with him on a prosecution/persecution trip fair-minded people refused to be a part of in the first place.

Now it looks like Newsweek has decided to prepare its readers for the news that Nifong and the crew misled them.

Here’s the first paragraph of Newsweek’s most recent Duke lacrosse story. Note especially the paragraph’s last phrase:

Early in the Duke lacrosse rape investigation, Durham District Attorney Mike Nifong, who was in a close race to keep his job, spoke about the physical and emotional trauma the alleged victim had suffered at the hands of the players. A police affidavit stated that her medical records revealed the victim had "injuries consistent with being raped and sexually assaulted vaginally and anally." But according to a motion filed by defense attorneys last week, no such physical trauma was found during her exam at Duke hospital. Quoting from the report, which was submitted to the court under seal, the motion states that the nurse—who was in training—examined the woman's entire pelvic region and noted only diffuse swelling of the vaginal walls, a condition explainable by consensual sexual activity.
”[A] condition explainable by consensual sexual activity.” Newsweek has a reason for saying that. It knows that sooner or later it will have to tell its readers something like:
“Sex, Lies & Duke?” Well, as we’ve been suggesting to you lately, the sex that was alleged didn’t happen the way it was alleged and the lies that were told weren’t told by Duke lacrosse players.

Now that that’s all straight, readers, remember to renew your subscriptions.
If you have any doubt that Newsweek has abandoned Nifong and crew, take a look at its last paragraph:
The police summary of the statement Kim Roberts, the second dancer, made is especially damning. Roberts said the idea that the woman was assaulted was a "crock." She went on to say that the accuser, who used the stage name Precious, was out of Roberts's sight for less than five minutes. Roberts later told NEWSWEEK she believed a rape could have happened. In the meantime, Nifong, who declined a request for comment, had approved a motion to eliminate Roberts's bond payments stemming from a prior conviction.
You can almost see the liberals and leftists who control Newsweek abandoning a ship loaded with fools and at least one knave.
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6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Could you send this copy of Newsweek to everyone at the Durham DA's office?

Nifong is no genius, and calling him a "jacka$$" would be an insult to all jacka$$es everywhere, but if integrity, morals, or ethics were on the SATs then his score would have been in the negatives.

Another great place to view facts is:

http://www.dukebasketballreport.com/ourcall/index.cgi?501

Anonymous said...

Okay before I thought Mike Nifong was an idiot because he spoke before knowing all the facts, but now I’ve come to realize that Nifong doesn’t care about facts, at least facts that conflicts with his, which is everything from the DNA to the rape exam.

Because misandry feminist have been reacted so irrationally about this false rape claim, I recently tried to inject levity into my comments (i.e. see below), but there’s nothing funny about a DA acting with such negligence and gross contempt for justice. Nifong must be a misandry feminist too.


“I love cherry pie, but I don't like cherry picking. Some people are trying to claim that the defense attorneys are cherry picking, but more rational people claim Nifong is the champion cherry picker.

But much of the information Mike Nifong leaked wasn't so much cherry picked as it was artificially created. (i.e. date rape drug, his reasoning of no DNA match, etc...).

Maybe Nifong is just clumsy and trying to make a pie, which would explain why he has egg on his face.”

http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/journalgazette/14826913.htm
http://johnsville.blogspot.com/

Anonymous said...

I'm glad we have a new system of justice in America! It's going to save taxpayers a lot of money to just dispense justice via magazines and blogs. I guess John in Carolina has all the evidence at his disposal and can therefore proclaim innocence of the indicted lacrosse players. The rest of us can shift our attention to other trials throughout the nation and decide those just as easily. GIVE ME A BREAK with all these OPINIONS!

Anonymous said...

Robert

If our legal system had integrity we wouldn't be discussing this case. The known factual evidence stands on its own merit. There is no other evidence that would show guilt. If the prosecutor had truthfulness, integrity and no other agenda the boys would not have been charged. I am a gynecologist and the physical exam shows no evidence of assualt. The DNA evidence rules out the boys depositing their DNA anywhere on her. It our obligation to keep the pressure on the NC legal system to reform so that we will have a system of justice that works.

William Jockusch said...

While Newsweek's retreat may be self-serving, at least it is honest. Much better than the way the case was handled by outlets such as the New York Times.

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