And from Durham today ...
I'd say it was very appropriate for Duke University officials to keep demonstrators from the New Black Panthers Party off campus today.
President Richard Brodhead said Friday that university officials were assured by the NBPP that its group did not intend to enter the campus. Apparently, that intention changed -- but Duke wisely held the group to its word.
Maybe it had something to do with this, as reported by The News & Observer of Raleigh:
"The Panthers, dressed in fatigues, combat boots and flak jackets -- some sporting knives on their belts -- delivered a list of demands that included the conviction of Reade Seligmann and Collin Finnerty."
Knives? Not a good idea.
As for the demand for convictions, well, I suspect Duke will leave that to the legal system.
Right now, my guess is that DA Mike Nifong isn't going to win any convictions. In fact, I doubt Seligmann will go to trial.
His attorney, Kirk Osborn, has really upped the ante.
As a defense attorney, you don't challenge the integrity of the DA unless you're 100 percent sure you can back it up. But it's abundantly clear that Nifong doesn't have a case against Seligmann.
Finnerty may be a different story; we'll see. But the alleged victim's misidentification of Seligmann from a rigged photo lineup will cripple the case against any other suspects.
For his part, Nifong answered Osborn's charges with a pathetic challenge: "They don't want to go up against me."
Of course they don't. Any lawyer whose client is innocent wants to get the charges dismissed before going to trial. And that's what's going to happen.
I can't wait to see how Nifong explains it to the New Black Panthers Party.
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The Panthers, dressed in fatigues, combat boots and flak jackets -- some sporting knives on their belts -* Doug
Wow! I was not aware that the Carolina Panthers have already made some slick trades and moves for the lineback and cornerback issues for next year.
Talking about shoring up the defense. They said Coach Foxx was the best in defense when Jerry hired him.
I see the President of Duke screw up again about team sports at Duke. The Panthers were there to play the Blue Devils in their annual warm up spring practice game.
I know notice the present DA and staff refuse to refree the game.
Posted on May 2, 2006 12:13 AM