Duke Lacrosse Case: New Expose

It seems like yesterday that we witnessed Rev. Jesse Jackson put his belief and hope in the American legal system. Believing the system would work, he carefully called for the court of public opinion's conviction of the members of the Duke lacrosse team.

Unfortunately, the system failed, and ended up providing the opportunity for Rev. Jackson's detractors to assault his character and demand an apology for his deeming the lacrosse boys 'guilty'.

Interestingly enough, no one asked Jackson to apologize for putting his hope and trust in the legal system; fully knowing that a young, Negro single mother was but cannon fodder for the legion of lawyers commanded by the Duke families. No, not one derogatory remark against him for believing in the courts.

You now ask, why bring up the Duke case?

Well, a book is nearing release that will shed a new light on what happened that fateful night in Duketory.

A true expose with an insider's revelations of the events.

Now, obviously, since the high priced, high paid defense attorneys were able to work their litigatory magic and get the boys an acquittal: none of the relevant details of this book will really matter.

"The Last Dance for Grace: The Crystal Mangum Story" is a book that needs to be read. A book that should not be silenced.

Unfortunately, the same monopoly of justice deprivation that strong armed the acquittal of the lacrosse boys is now actively trying to suppress the author's Constitutional rights to get the story out.

"For 2½ years, this woman has attempted to destroy Reade's life," Cooney (a lawyer) said. "We aim to put a stop to it."

Certainly, the books co-author and publisher has a different take.

Vincent Clark, co-author and publisher of the book, said repeatedly "the case is closed" and Mangum accepts the conclusions of state prosecutors.

How this constitutes an attempt to destroy some one's life is not clear. In fact, the young lady went even further in her reasons to go forward with participating in the expose.

"At this point, it doesn't really matter," she said. "What matters is for people to know my account of what happened and for all of us to learn from it."

To learn from it!

She freely accepts that the boys were found to not have committed the crime that took place in their home, while they were there. She doesn't say she disagrees with the courts ruling, or make any claims the boys are guilty.

All she wants to do is make it clear that she was raped. That a crime was committed against her. And that a single, Negro female dancer can't beat the system.

That's all.

Yet, the lawyers for the boys who already ensured their freedom are now trying to take away Magnum's freedom of speech.

Talks of a law suit seeking compensation are in the works.

This is a tragic turn of events, as it would seem the boys are seeking to gain a profit from a crime they supposedly didn't commit.

And, at the same time, suppress Magnum's truthy account of what happened that night.

All in all, the entire situation seems wholly unfair.

The lacrosse boys got off. And, we believe, the laws evoking Double Jeopardy preclude them from being brought to trial again.

What harm can a book revealing what really took place that night do to the boys?

Especially since they are already known as the white bread versions of OJ Simpson.

Duke LaCrosse: Extra Year of Eligibility?

Normally, when one thinks of a Duke athletic team demanding special treatment, expecting that a different set of rules apply to them and espousing an arrogant and nauseating attitude; one thinks of coach KKK's fruity cagers.

Well, apparently the holier than thou, we deserve to be treated like the sons of royalty attitude normally excreted by coach KKK has made its way to the lacrosse squad.

The school is asking the NCAA to grant an extra year of eligibility for team members, who played just eight games in 2006 before the university canceled the rest of the season amid rape allegations against three players.

Excuse us?

Let's recap.

Duke University, in show of spineless and heartless capitulation to the possibility of pressure (again, we say possibility) pulled the plug on the lacrosse season. The cowardly and shameful administrators waved the flag of surrender and sold out the men of their university before anyone in the media or beyond was calling for Duke to cancel the lacrosse season.

Yes, Duke's president enacted a strategy straight from the pages of the French Army's battle doctrine. Wave the white flag at the first sign of enemy fire.

Instead of standing by their young men and demanding due process and at least some tangible results from the investigation, Duke chose to indict their own young men. Showing no confidence in the accused players' innocence, the team was treated as pariahs and told they were unworthy to wear Duke uniforms.

Now, in the evil capacity that we expect from a university that is essentially run by the devil on earth, the school has decided that their poor players deserve another year. And that the NCAA should bend its rules to suit them.

The school has reached the semi-finals in this year's NCAA tourney, and obviously feels that next season could be championship caliber if they can get these kids back.

This transparent and ridiculous attempt to manipulate the NCAA into granting them the chance to falsely proliferate future success on the lacrosse field must be stopped. At all costs. This is satan's work. This is the white devil thumbing his nose at the entire country. At athletes and teams everywhere, in every sport.

How dare you Duke!

YOU cancelled your own season.

YOU chose not to demand evidence or due process.

You chose not to believe in these boys.

And now, you want the rules changed so you can benefit from their services for another year.

If these young men have any sense of pride. Any sense of self worth. Any sense of self loyalty (since the university showed them none). Any sense of righteous and warranted indignation. Any ability to clearly understand that the university sacrificed them at the alter of public opinion at the primary opportunity. If these young men can understand this, the only proper action would be this:

Do not play in the semi-finals this season. At the opening of the game, peel off those cloaks of the devil Duke calls uniforms, drop your gloves and sticks and walk off the field.

The university abandoned you.

Now, they want you to play another year?

Have some self respect.

Or, remain a Dukie.