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I was wondering if you think these guys should have been found guilty of something they didnt do? would justice have been served if Nifong was allowed to continue as Durham County DA and the guys accused were sent to jail? It seems that being rich and white are the real crime here. That begs another question....how do you know they were rich? care to state the net worth of the families of any of the accused? If Im not mistaken, none of them are stinking rich, I think they are upper middle class......not the millions and millions that are alluded to. And is this really about sports revenue? didnt the laccrose season get cancelled? didnt the coach get fired? didnt the accused get suspended from school? all on accusations that turned out to be baseless.
from your posts on this topic it appears that there is something wrong and immoral to be......white, male, financially secure, and attend a prestigious school and play sports.....and that it is ok to presume guilt based on these socio economic factors.
The idea that poor, black, and female = moral, upstanding, honest vs white, male, financially secure = guilty, imoral, hooligan
flies in the face of equality.
is it possible that the kids engaged in much the same behavior that many, many college athletes.....both black and white......engage in? (underage drinking, parties, rowdiness) and that is the extent of their "crimes"
is it possible that the accusations are false? is it possible that the person that made them is to blame for making it more difficult for victims of sexual assault to press forward with their cases?
the case was a stinking mess all the way around but the end result is, based on all we know now......it is more difficult for rape victims to pursue their cases because of an over zealous prosecuter and the false accusations made by the alleged victim.