NY1 Exclusive: Man Cleared In Central Park Jogging Case Demands Apology From Trump

[markpkessinger]

Just as no apology had been forthcoming regarding Trump's reigniting of the birther issue, I seriously doubt we will see any apology concerning the matter in the following link:

http://manhattan.ny1.com/content/top_stories/138192/ny1-exclusive--man-cleared-in-central-park-jogging-case-demands-apology-from-trump

In case you don't quite remember the details, this was the case in which a young woman who was jogging in the park was attacked and brutally beaten in Central Park and left for dead. She survived, but with horrific damage. It was also the case for which the media invented the term "wilding" (claiming it was a term in use on the streets (it wasn't). Four African American teens who were spotted leaving the park were arrested, coerced into confessions by the NYPD, tried and convicted without a scintilla of physical evidence and sent to prison, where they languished for seven years. It wasn't until a man imprisoned on another charge confessed to the crime and his DNA was found to match that from the crime scene that the teens' convictions were thrown out and they were released from prison.

Trump's role in all this was to take out a full page ad in The New York Times -- before trial -- calling for reinstatement of the death penalty (which was outlawed at the time) for the purpose of executing the four teens. Needless to say, his actions inflamed the media feeding frenzy and fatally compromised any possibility of the teens receiving a fair trial.

[joeybee12]

1. Good Lord! He took out an ad?????

What a POS...like he thinks people care what he has to say about anything...they should sue him, probably don't have a case, but I'd contribute to their legal fund.

[monmouth]

3. The ego and arrogance with this one is huuuuuge...Been

going on a long time.

[no_hypocrisy]

6. A full page ad in 3 city daily papers.

[monmouth]

2. That's a great website. Just listened to some Manhattan news. Thanks!..n/t

[lumpy]

4. Trump is a meddling filthy SOAB. He should have to

answer for helping to screw up that kid's life.

[markpkessinger]

7. Not just that kid's, but three others as well....

Four kids falsely arrested, coerced into confessions (which they immediately renounced and said were coerced, tried, convicted and imprisoned. Of course, we can't lay it all at Ttump's feet -- the police and media carry their share of responsibility as well -- but I don't think there can be any doubt that Trump's ads majorly prejudiced those kids' ability to get a fair trial. But after helping to destroy four young lives, Trump simply goes on making and losing and making his billions. Disgusting.

[JI7]

5. when this fuckwad dies i will be happy