March 14, 201610 yr Am I the only person who thought the most shocking moment of this documentary was the admittance by the former NY times editor , admitting the reverse racism of media ? That media wants and needs stories about white on black crime. My jaw dropped . So many people in this documentary who still work in media who should be embarrassed and ashamed.
March 14, 201610 yr Am I the only person who thought the most shocking moment of this documentary was the admittance by the former NY times editor , admitting the reverse racism of media ? That media wants and needs stories about white on black crime. My jaw dropped . So many people in this documentary who still work in media who should be embarrassed and ashamed. I watched this 30 for 30, but I didn't need the NY Times editor to affirm what we all know. Anything to call about more attention to that sleaze Nifong I am in favor of. He accomplished, to some degree, what he wanted in trying this case before the public with no shred of evidence. It paid off with him being reelected. But how he thought he would ever get away with it is beyond me. I was glad to see the one lady apologize, but I have no clue if others did. The PC and University culture prevalent today allowed this to erupt into what it became. It is scary because these groups can come in with no proof, ruin lives, and then answer to nobody for their haphazard antics.
March 14, 201610 yr College Athletes =Targets. Scary. I agree. It has been this way for a while and it is unfortunate. Too many times (this is a good example) athletes are wrongly accused because of their stature on campus. However... College athletes have to know this and behave in a way to protect themselves. It is way too easy to get caught up in something negative and the old saying of being in the wrong place at the wrong time can have disastrous consequences.
March 14, 201610 yr I watched this 30 for 30, but I didn't need the NY Times editor to affirm what we all know. Anything to call about more attention to that sleaze Nifong I am in favor of. He accomplished, to some degree, what he wanted in trying this case before the public with no shred of evidence. It paid off with him being reelected. But how he thought he would ever get away with it is beyond me. I was glad to see the one lady apologize, but I have no clue if others did. The PC and University culture prevalent today allowed this to erupt into what it became. It is scary because these groups can come in with no proof, ruin lives, and then answer to nobody for their haphazard antics. Like X 3... Our country is walking down a soon to be slippery slope if people can manufacture lies, defame, and get unsubstantiated accusations leading to an easy divorce of their enemies or colleagues they fear. Hate to see this become a pervasive trend!!!
March 14, 201610 yr Like X 3... Our country is walking down a soon to be slippery slope if people can manufacture lies, defame, and get unsubstantiated accusations leading to an easy divorce of their enemies or colleagues they fear. Hate to see this become a pervasive trend!!! That's the microwave world we live in today. Everyone want's to rush to judgement, especially if it fits their preconceived ideas of how things are.
March 14, 201610 yr So glad Nifong got disbarred. Out of control prosecutors with an agenda are despicable.
March 14, 201610 yr I occasionally catch flack on here for my cynicism when it comes to actions by people in authority such as police and DAs. This case shows why we should ALWAYS be cynical. We forget that we are dealing with humans - flawed humans susceptible to doing the wrong thing for various reasons. I bet if someone did a random national survey asking "What do you remember about the Duke LAX case" most would say "that's the case where those players raped that girl." They'll never recover from the actions of a corrupt DA and potentially a corrupt detective. We should always be cynical and always ask questions. This case should prove that.
March 14, 201610 yr I occasionally catch flack on here for my cynicism when it comes to actions by people in authority such as police and DAs. This case shows why we should ALWAYS be cynical. We forget that we are dealing with humans - flawed humans susceptible to doing the wrong thing for various reasons. I bet if someone did a random national survey asking "What do you remember about the Duke LAX case" most would say "that's the case where those players raped that girl." They'll never recover from the actions of a corrupt DA and potentially a corrupt detective. We should always be cynical and always ask questions. This case should prove that. Good post.
March 14, 201610 yr I watched this 30 for 30, but I didn't need the NY Times editor to affirm what we all know. Anything to call about more attention to that sleaze Nifong I am in favor of. He accomplished, to some degree, what he wanted in trying this case before the public with no shred of evidence. It paid off with him being reelected. But how he thought he would ever get away with it is beyond me. I was glad to see the one lady apologize, but I have no clue if others did. The PC and University culture prevalent today allowed this to erupt into what it became. It is scary because these groups can come in with no proof, ruin lives, and then answer to nobody for their haphazard antics. I didn't watch this yet but I'm wondering if they made any mention of Nifong's current situation? I know that after he was disbarred there was a civil case brought against him and that he was trying to divest himself of all assets and declare bankruptcy so he wouldn't he to pay a judgement. That's the last I heard. Anything else?
March 14, 201610 yr I occasionally catch flack on here for my cynicism when it comes to actions by people in authority such as police and DAs. This case shows why we should ALWAYS be cynical. We forget that we are dealing with humans - flawed humans susceptible to doing the wrong thing for various reasons. I bet if someone did a random national survey asking "What do you remember about the Duke LAX case" most would say "that's the case where those players raped that girl." They'll never recover from the actions of a corrupt DA and potentially a corrupt detective. We should always be cynical and always ask questions. This case should prove that. There's a difference between healthy cynicism and knee jerk condemnation. Ask people what they remember about Ferguson and many will say it's where a white cop killed and unarmed black person.
March 14, 201610 yr There's a difference between healthy cynicism and knee jerk condemnation. Ask people what they remember about Ferguson and many will say it's where a white cop killed and unarmed black person. Another good post.
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