Rape charges dropped in Duke case

[citizen snips]

DURHAM, N.C. - Prosecutors dropped rape charges Friday against three Duke University lacrosse players accused of attacking a stripper at a team party, but the three still face kidnapping and sexual offense charges.

According to court papers filed Friday by District Attorney Mike Nifong, the accuser told a prosecution investigator on Thursday that she now does not know if she was penetrated during the alleged attack.

Nifong had previously said he would rely on the woman's account because of a lack of DNA evidence against the players.

Lacking any "scientific or other evidence independent of the victim's testimony" to corroborate that aspect of the case, Nifong wrote, "the State is unable to meet its burden of proof with respect to this offense."

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061222/ap_on_re_us/duke_lacrosse

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

1. isn't the lady pregnant too?

The whole thing is a mess.

All of them did something they shouldn't,
and all are paying a price.

Boys treating women as objects to be used, (strippers)
and women allowing themselves to be used. (strippers).

Its a sad mess for the woman, why would she
go through all of this?

The boys - well there will always be a question mark
following them around.

Nifong - he should not have supressed the DNA evidence.

The voters of Durham County - well they re-elected Nifong,
and now they have to live with that decision.

Agh.

[citizen snips]

2. If this case goes under

I think Nifong will have tough re-election next time around.

[LiberalinNC]

3. Front page of the N & O today "Pressure on Nifong in Duke Case...Misstatements may cost him his

Career"...

Link: http://www.newsobserver.com/1185/story/525091.html

[LiberalinNC]

4. Yes she is expecting or had her 3rd child.

That's the news here in NC - I heard she was being treated at UNC-Chapel Hill Medical Center.

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

5. Friday before Christmas... that;s a deep

memory hole, brother.