I just watched the ESPN special on the Duke lacrosse 'rape" story.

[cwydro]

Pretty scary in that rush to judgment.

I have to admit that I was one of those who thought they were guilty.

[Chakab]

1. It all comes down to Mike Nifong. He knew the case was bullshit, but

abused prosecutorial discretion so that he could win an election.

[cwydro]

10. I was astounded at his behavior.

If those kids had been poor, they'd be in jail.

[deathrind]

2. Really enjoy

The ESPN 30 for 30 films. There are a lot of good ones.

Just recently saw the one on the Duke case. You are right...the rush to judgment in that was astonishing. Sad that those players had to go thru that but glad the truth finally came out and that the DA got reprimanded for his reprehensible behavior in the end.

The one on Christian Laettner was funny...after all these years people still "hate" him.

The one on the Buffalo Bills was heartbreaking. The obvious pain Scott Norwood still endures was absolutely heartbreaking.

[rufus dog]

7. Have you watched the one on OJ?

If not give it a shot. I sat there for an hour thinking WTF is this director trying to accomplish.

[deathrind]

16. Not yet.

I will keep an eye out for it. Thanks 🍻

[rufus dog]

17. It may be my favorite

Based on the style the director went. Have patience, I spent the first hour thinking wtf.

[iandhr]

3. Unfortunately there is often a rush to judgment in these types of things.

Sometimes I have been guilty of it myself.

[ericson00]

4. that's why I don't subscribe to the view

that all people (whatever sex, given that sex assault occurs across sexes/orientations) should be autobelieved. not for sex, not for anything.

[lame54]

5. Where was Nancy Grace?

[Logical]

6. That was when I realized she was a scam and a liar. Nt

[Mendocino]

8. But for every false accuastion,

how many get squashed, or aren't ever made, or paid off to go away? ESPN has a vested interest in protecting athletes, it's their bread and butter. Jocks are a protected class in today's society, just follow the money.

[Recursion]

9. Lacrosse?

Even at Duke you can't seriously claim the team makes money for the school.

[1939]

11. Never allow the truth

to get in the way of a good rant.

[LanternWaste]

13. Yours is a most creative pretense that a mere statement rises to the level of rant.

Yours is a most creative pretense that a mere statement rises to the level of rant.

[pintobean]

12. A lot of people came out of that smelling bad

including a lot of people here.

[cwydro]

14. Yeah, I wonder if those threads are still around in the archives.

I know I was one who assumed their guilt.

I also remember that at least one of them was no choir boy - Finnerty, I think, had a record.

At any rate, they all got settlements. Wonder where Nifong crawled off to?

[Prism]

18. The worst part is that some people will still insist there was wrongdoing.

Well after the DA's corruption and malicious intent were uncovered and he was formally punished, people still insisted that, "Something must have happened!"

Never trust a body that seeks to burn witches. They've always a witch in mind. It's merely a matter of finding the torches.

[davidn3600]

15. That case shows how some people cared more about agendas than the truth

And it's sad that kind of thing can happen in America.

[FLPanhandle]

19. On the other hand, there was the FSU QB Jameis Winston rapist

The school actively intervened in the investigation, the athletic department contacted and intimidated witnesses, and he got off completely.

Now he is making big money in the NFL.

[Donald Ian Rankin]

20. False accusations are more likely to make the media than real ones, I suspect.

Most studies suggest that the fraction of rape accusations that are spurious is pretty damn tiny, but I suspect that that's somewhat less true if you restrict yourself to accusations that get large amounts of publicity (although I'm sure it's still a fairly small minority), and *much* less so if you restrict yourself to accusations against celebrities (I'm sure it's still a minority, but in this case I'm not sure it's still a tiny one).